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THE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2021 VINTAGE IS CONSIDERED THE FINEST AND EQUAL TO THE BENCHMARK 2016!!!

 I had an amazing epicurean dining experience in Romitorio’s medieval castle hosted by Sandro Chia’s son Filippo when I attended the annual Consorzio Brunello tasting in Montalcino when Covid first broke out in Milan in February of 2020.

The name Filo di Seta, when translated, means ‘silk thread’, and this wine takes its name from a small creek that flows in the pristine forests of the Castello Romitorio hill.

“Castello Romitorio’s 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Filo di Seta is a striking expression of the vintage, sourced from a site at 270 meters in elevation on bluish galestro schist that lends power, focus and a distinct mineral edge. Planted in 1995 to old Sangiovese clones that produce naturally small clusters, the vineyard yields compact, dark fruit accented by mint and rosemary, echoing the surrounding forested landscape. A barrel selection from the 2.5-hectare site, this wine shows greater definition and density than the village Brunello, with vertical structure, poised acidity and a glossy, tightly knit texture. Fresh and bright yet richly layered, it closes on a beautifully balanced, sweet finish, gaining volume with air.” – 98 points, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate