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Price Range of 750ml bottle, ex-tax in USD
Average: $65
From: $60 To: $71
Search Rank 2068
Over all vintages, this was the
2068th most popular wine on Wine-Searcher last year.
Search rank last month: 2759th
Score: 90.
When to drink: 2012 to 2016
The Wine-Searcher score of
90/100
is calculated from the following wine critic
scores:
| Critic | Score | When to drink |
| James Suckling | 94/100 | |
| Stephen Tanzer | 92/100 | |
| Wine Enthusiast | 92/100 | |
| CellarTracker | 90/100 (18 notes from 17 users ) | |
| Jancis Robinson | 16/20 | 2012 to 2016 |
Price History for 2006 Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
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Grape Variety: Sangiovese (Nielluccio)
Sangiovese (or Nielluccio in Corsica), a dark-berried vine, is the most widely planted grape variety in Italy. Virtually synonymous with the red wines of Tuscany, and all the romanticism that goes with the territory, Sangiovese is the core constituent in some of the great names in Italian wine. Italy’s love affair with Sangiovese – and indeed the world’s – is generations old, though recent grapevine research suggests the variety is not as ancient as once thought.
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Brunello di Montalcino wine region
Brunello di Montalcino is one Italy's most famous and prestigious wines. In Tuscany, its homeland, it shares the top spot with only the highly-prized Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and of course the ubiquitous Chianti.
All Brunello di Montalcino wine is made exclusively from Sangiovese grapes grown on the slopes around Montalcino – a classic Tuscan hilltop village 20 miles (30km) south of Siena (© Wine-Searcher.com). The word Brunello translates roughly as 'little dark one', and is the local vernacular name for Sangiovese Grosso, the large-berried form of Sangiovese which grows in the area ... more
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Tuscany DOCG wine region
The Tuscany wine region of central Italy is home to some of the world's most famous and highly regarded wines. It ranks slightly behind Piedmont and Veneto in terms of the volume and variety of DOC and DOCG wine it produces, yet due to the region's history of artistic, intellectual and cultural development, it outstrips both of these wi ... more
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