The 2015 vintage in Montalcino was warm, yielding Brunellos that were broad and dense yet balanced, packed with both fruit and tannins. Rain mid-August and early September before the harvest was beneficial, refreshing the vines and cooling the ambient temperature. Now that the wines are 10 years old, I was curious to see not only how they’re aging, but also how climate change is reshaping the growing season and thus the style and longevity of the wines from Montalcino.
Read senior editor Bruce Sanderson’s Dec. 15, 2025, column to get his review and tasting notes of 2015’s top Brunello di Montalcinos after a decade in the cellar.
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