2016 Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG
Producer: Fuligni
Region: Montalcino, Toscana
Country: Italy
Grapes: 100% Sangiovese
Vintage: 2016
ABV: 14.5%
Vivino: 4.4
Drink By: 2046
Occasional Wine Note: We love Brunellos, particularly the riservas, but this one may be our favorite of a big group of brilliant brands. This wine is posh with beautiful dark fruits and balanced tannin and acidity. You'll savor every sip, enjoying a long luscious finish. This one should absolutely lie down for a bit for opening, but if you must, please decant for maximum flavor.
Wine Enthusiast
Critic Score: 99
Delicate aromas recalling forest berry, rose, violet and wild herb shape the enticing nose. The savory, elegantly structured palate features juicy red cherry, spiced cranberry, star anise and a hint of tobacco set against taut, fine-grained tannins. Fresh acidity keeps it well balanced and focused. A wonderful expression of the fantastic vintage from one of Montalcino's most historic producers, it boasts great aging potential. Drink 2026–2046.
James Suckling
Critic Score: 99
The complexity and beauty of this wine is something else on the nose, offering perfume, cedar, dried flower, black cherry, blueberry and crushed stone. Orange peel, too. Full-bodied with incredible layers of ultra-fine tannins that give this wine horizontal depth that almost seems endless. Extremely long and lightly chewy at the end. This is one for the cellar. Try after 2026.
