Andrea Briccarello, Michael Garner and Ben Robson tasted 113 Brunello di Montalcino 2015 wines with 10 Highly Recommended.
Entry criteria: producers and UK agents were invited to submit their Brunello di Montalcino wines from the 2015 vintage, with a limit of one wine per producer
Brunello di Montalcino 2015 scores
113 wines tasted
Exceptional 0
Outstanding 10
Highly Recommended 88
Recommended 15
Commended 0
Fair 0
Poor 0
Faulty 0
Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for the top 27 Brunello di Montalcino 2015 wines
Brunello di Montalcino 2015: overview and verdict
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Top scoring wines from the Brunello di Montalcino 2015 panel tasting
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{"wineId":"50522","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50523","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50524","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50525","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50526","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50527","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50528","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50529","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50530","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50531","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50532","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50533","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50534","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"38085","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50535","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50536","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"38116","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"38047","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50537","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50538","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50539","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"50540","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"38091","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"39184","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
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The judges
Andrea Briccarello is business development manager at Jascots, a specialist on-trade wine merchant. Formerly head sommelier and wine buyer at Galvin restaurant group, he also previously worked as a brand manager for Bisol Prosecco, and judges regularly for the DWWA
Michael Garner has worked in the wine trade for 40 years, largely specialising in the wines of Italy. Author of Amarone and the Fine Wines of Verona and co-author of Barolo: Tar and Roses, he is co-owner of Italian wine specialist Tria Wines, and is a DWWA Regional Chair for northern Italy
Ben Robson is owner of wine merchant Bat and Bottle, which specialises in importing Italian wines with a focus on small producers. He is a regular visitor to wine regions in Italy, and in 2020 assumed the role of DWWA Acting Regional Chair for Tuscany
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