2021 Le Chiuse Brunello di Montalcino
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Body: powerful. Like most red wines from Montalcino; 14.5% alcohol.
Tannin: tannic. From ; aged in oak.
Sweetness: dry. Red wine from is almost always dry.
Acidity: high. from the warm climate of .
Aromas: earthy notes and red fruit, typical of
Made: in , aged at least 5 years, 2 of them in oak
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Le Chiuse is a traditional Brunello estate in Montalcino known for a restrained, precise style that emphasizes provenance and balance. Led by Lorenzo Magnelli, the estate works exclusively with its own organically grown grapes. The wines are characterized by purity, tension, and a clear focus on texture and aging potential, with a style that consciously avoids over-extraction or over-ripeness.
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Region, climate and location
Le Chiuse's vineyards are located on the northern slopes of Montalcino, where the influence of altitude and a cooler climate ensures longer ripening and retention of freshness. The soils include sandstone and clay, which contribute to both tension and refinement. The 2020 vintage was characterized by warm conditions, but with sufficient tempering to maintain elegance and balance.
Vineyards
The plots are monitored and harvested individually, with a clear selection based on exposure and soil type. Fruit from cooler, eastern-facing plots produces grapes with more tension and structure. Yields are limited, resulting in concentration without heaviness. The total production of this vintage is approximately 18,800 bottles.
Grape varieties and composition
The wine is made entirely from Sangiovese. This grape expresses itself here in a transparent style, emphasizing aromatic clarity, fine tannins, and lively acidity rather than power or extraction.
Harvest, vinification and maturation
The grapes are harvested by hand and carefully selected. Vinification focuses on gentle extraction to preserve finesse and aromatic precision. Maturation takes place in large wooden barrels, where the wood plays a supporting role, allowing the fruit and structure to dominate. The wine is aged for balance and gradual development in the bottle.
Color, smell and taste
The wine displays a bright ruby red color. The nose opens delicately with aromas of roses, violets, and red fruits such as cherry and raspberry, complemented by subtle spice and mineral notes reminiscent of wet stone. On the palate, the wine combines a striking freshness with a soft, almost silky texture. The fruit profile is clear and precise, with a light sweetness beautifully contrasted by lively acidity. The tannins are fine and grippy, without being sharp, and provide structure for the long, balanced finish that combines tension and elegance.
Development and drinking window
The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino from Le Chiuse is already approachable thanks to its balance and finesse, but it clearly has ageing potential. Professional reviews suggest several drinking windows, ranging from 2026 to 2045. The wine will continue to refine and become more complex in the coming years.
Summary of professional reviews
Monica Larner of The Wine Advocate awarded the wine 96 points, praising its transparency, tension, and combination of intense fruit with fresh acidity and silky tannins. Eric Guido of Vinous awarded it 95 points, highlighting the floral character, refined texture, and harmonious balance within the warm vintage. Both reviewers consider this wine a particularly successful and elegant interpretation of Brunello in 2020.
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Wine features
Parker
The Wine Advocate
RP 97+
Reviewed by:
Monica Larner
Release Price:
$120
Drink Date:
2027 - 2050
The Le Chiuse 2021 Brunello di Montalcino is a lovely wine and one of my favorites from a vintage that is not always easy to read. It delivers its message clearly with dark fruit, blue flower, grilled herb and sweet cedar, showing a sense of fullness and aromatic completeness that is not always present in this year. Soft and silky on the palate, the wine offers gentle, powdery tannins supported by good underlying structure, achieving balance without force. Sourced as a special selection from eight hectares of organically farmed vineyards with cool exposures, this bottling demonstrates how site and restraint can successfully interpret variety and vintage. Production is 19,800 bottles.
Le Chiuse is a historic Brunello property closely associated with Biondi-Santi, today producing magnificent and deeply traditional wines under the stewardship of Lorenzo Magnelli and his family. The estate’s vineyards lie at 300 meters above sea level on the cooler northern side of the appellation, where clay and sandstone soils once supplied fruit for the Riserva wines of Tancredi and later Franco Biondi Santi. Le Chiuse’s late-release Diecianni program, which holds Brunello back for an additional 10 years of cellar aging, reaches its highest expression with the epic 2016 vintage, affirming the site’s legendary status in Montalcino.
Published: Jan 29, 2026
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Vinous
95
Drinking Window
2028 - 2046
From: The Exquisite 2021 Brunellos (Nov 2025)
The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino opens in the glass with a youthful blend of dried flowers, underbrush, crushed rocks and dried black cherries. It is surprisingly round and soothing to the senses, with waves of pure silk and red berry fruits elevated by a core of vibrant acidity. Minerality comes through in the finish, crunchy and long, as sweet tannins frame the experience remarkably well. This is a gorgeous interpretation of the vintage, yet patience is required.
- By Eric Guido on November 2025
A tried and true classic, Le Chiuse represents traditional winemaking from the northeast of Montalcino. Each year, the Brunello Annate stands out for its purity and old-school leanings. However, the real treasure is the Riserva Diecianni, which is released a full ten years post-harvest. Some vintages are obviously more exciting than others, but this release of the 2016 is sure to garner a lot of attention. The 2016 Riserva clearly reminds me of why I love the vintage so much. It’s a classy and regal Brunello of the highest order, still quite youthful and packed full of potential.
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het ontstaan van le chiuse
Le Chiuse is ontstaan in de jaren ’80 in het hart van Toscane. Wat begon als een klein familieproject groeide langzaam uit tot een gewaardeerd wijnhuis. Vanaf het begin lag de focus op kwaliteit en respect voor de omgeving. De wijngaarden liggen op goed gedraineerde heuvels, waardoor de druiven optimaal kunnen rijpen. Het resultaat is een herkenbare Toscaanse stijl die zowel lokale liefhebbers als internationale kenners aanspreekt.
wat maakt de wijnen van le chiuse uniek
Le Chiuse combineert traditionele Toscaanse druiven met moderne productiemethoden. Sangiovese vormt de basis van de meeste rode wijnen en geeft ze frisse kersentonen en een lichte zuurgraad. Canaiolo en Colorino zorgen voor zachtere tannines en extra diepte. Voor de witte wijnen wordt Vernaccia gebruikt, wat zorgt voor een frisse, fruitige en bloemige smaak. Door het terughoudend gebruik van eikenhout blijft het fruit altijd duidelijk aanwezig.
waarom le chiuse zo gewild is
De wijnen van Le Chiuse zijn populair door hun mooie balans tussen fruit, frisheid en structuur. Ze zijn toegankelijk om jong te drinken, maar bieden ook complexiteit bij langere bewaring. Sommeliers en internationale wijnjournalisten prijzen de consistentie en drinkbaarheid, en de manier waarop de wijnen goed combineren met verschillende gerechten. Deze combinatie maakt ze zowel geliefd bij consumenten als erkend door experts.
hoe le chiuse hun wijnen produceert
De druiven worden met de hand geoogst en zorgvuldig geselecteerd. Rode wijnen rijpen deels in grote eikenhouten vaten en deels in kleinere barriques voor extra nuance. Witte wijnen blijven voornamelijk in roestvrij staal om hun frisse, fruitige karakter te behouden. Zo ontstaat een heldere, gebalanceerde wijn die trouw blijft aan het Toscaanse terroir.
recente scores en waardering
Le Chiuse wint de laatste jaren steeds meer internationale erkenning. Hun Sangiovese-wijnen scoren vaak hoog met dicht tegen de magische 100 punten bij bekende wijnjournalisten en magazines zoals Wine Spectator en James Suckling. Dit hoge niveau maakt de wijnen niet alleen populair bij consumenten, maar ook gewild bij verzamelaars.
proefervaring en combinatie met eten
Rode wijnen van Le Chiuse tonen vaak kers, rood fruit en subtiele kruiden. Ze passen goed bij gegrild vlees, wild of Toscaanse klassiekers zoals ribollita. Witte wijnen zijn fris, met hints van citrus en wit fruit, en combineren uitstekend met vis, lichte salades of gevogelte. Ze zijn geschikt voor zowel een eenvoudige maaltijd als een diner met vrienden.
le chiuse online bestellen?
Le Chiuse kun je eenvoudig bestellen bij Grandcruwijnen. De wijnen liggen in een geconditioneerd Wine Warehouse, zodat de kwaliteit optimaal blijft. Kies je voor afhalen, dan zie je de korting direct tijdens het afrekenen. Zo haal je makkelijk en voordelig Toscaanse wijnen in huis die internationaal hoog scoren.
2021 Le Chiuse Brunello di Montalcino toont een gepolijste mix van donkere kers en pruim, gedroogde bloemen en bosgrond met geroosterde kruiden, zoete ceder en een duidelijke minerale inslag en zijdezachte, poederachtige tannines. Door die frisse zuurgraad, elegante tannines en diepe mineraliteit snijdt de wijn mooi door het vet van rundvlees en lam, vult de aardse smaken van wild en paddenstoelen aan en vormt hij een harmonieuze tegenhanger voor gerijpte kazen zoals Pecorino Toscano. Het beste resultaat krijgt u bij gegrilde of op de houtskool gegaarde bistecca alla Fiorentina, langzaam gegaard rund- of hertvlees en stoofgerechten met paddenstoelen of truffelrisotto, waar de lange, minerale afdronk en zachte tannines volledig tot hun recht komen.
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