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Salicutti Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Teatro 2019
Vendor code : 1776
Picture this — if Bond ever ditched his Bollinger and asked for a Brunello, it’d be the 2019 Riserva from Salicutti. The vineyard’s called Teatro, and it’s tiny — not even a hectare. Planted back in ’94, sitting high up at around 500 meters, it literally opens like an old amphitheater facing south. The spot’s got this cooler vibe, so the Sangiovese comes out with this really lifted, almost weightless feel, but still intense and layered. It’s the kind of Brunello that feels classy and cinematic at the same time.
Color
Red
Grape
Sangiovese
Fortress
13,5%
Country
Italy
Region
Tuscany
Vintage
2019
Producer
Salicutti
Alright, so here’s the scoop on the 2019 Salicutti Teatro Riserva. Only about 3,000 bottles made, and you’ll spot it by that slick black wax top. They age it slow — three years in wood, two more in bottle, no fining, no filtration, just letting the wine be. In the glass it’s got this wild mix — think tea leaves, chamomile, flowers, then it slides into wild berries and redcurrant. Sabine and Felix Eichbauer are all about keeping it delicate but intense, and you really taste that. The galestro soils with quartz give it this super fine texture, almost seamless, and then right at the end you catch a little candied raspberry. Starts drinking beautifully from 2025, and honestly, it’ll hold strong into the 2040s.
Salicutti Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Teatro 2019 comes from the estate’s smallest cru, just 0.7 hectares, shaped like an ancient amphitheater opening to the south. Planted in 1994 with Sangiovese grafted on SO4 rootstock, this high-altitude site at around 500 meters benefits from a cooler microclimate, giving the wine its distinctive character. The result is a Brunello of striking intensity and elegance, with an ethereal complexity that reflects both place and precision. Lambier Wines brings you this rare Riserva at one of the best prices in the European market.
Reviews from critics
97/100
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Vinous
The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Teatro Riserva entices as a whiff of sweet mint and exotic spice gives way to citrus-laced blackberries and hints of black tea. This is lifted and graceful in feel, with soft textures and juicy wild berry fruits that swirl beneath an air of inner violet florals and lavender tones. Remarkably pretty from start to finish, the 2019 tapers off long and perfumed, leaving a sensation of liquid stone and the mouth watering for more. Don't come here for power and intensity; this beauty is built on elegance.
Wine Spectator
Open-textured and lacy, this red evokes strawberry, cherry, floral and mineral aromas and flavors, with a light touch of wild herbs. Subtle and juicy midpalate, with a long, resonant aftertaste. There's surprisingly good structure in the form of refined tannins. Best from 2027 through 2045.
James Suckling
A super-restrained and almost austere riserva with rhubarb and stony minerality enhanced by sweet violets, red cherries and an almost lavender depth. On the full-bodied palate, this shines with freshness and tension, showing firm yet velvety extracted tannins and an overall tight-knit structure. It finishes with a youthful cherry-pit character. Drinkable now but best from 2026.
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