The "Caged Beast" of Montalcino
2017 Tenuta Fanti Brunello di Montalcino
The Fanti family has been farming the golden, sun-drenched amphitheater of Castelnuovo dell'Abate since the early 1800s. Located in the deep south of Montalcino, this is where Sangiovese develops its most immense, shoulder-broadening power. The extreme 2017 vintage amplified that signature terroir, forcing the vines to yield tiny, deeply concentrated clusters. The result is a wine with a shockingly heavy center of gravity. Critic Eric Guido of Vinous famously dubbed this exact release a "caged …
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Historic family estate dating back to the 1800s
A dense, heavy-hitting 2017 collector's gem
$45.00
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Tasting notes
Aroma
A profoundly deep nose of wild red and purple fruit, camphor oil, campfire ash, and ferrous earth, lifted by pungent blooming flowers.
Palate
Sensual, rich, and incredibly powerful. A dense core of dark cherry and black plum is wrapped in polished, gripping tannins, finishing with savory hints of licorice, espresso, and dried tobacco leaf.
Red Wine Body Profile
Light
Bold
Body Profile
Lifted
55/100 Intensity
Light
Bold
55.0/100
Feather-light
Delicate
Lifted
Structured
Deep
Grapes
100% Sangiovese
ABV
14.5%
Serving
55–60°F
Window
2025–2055
In Detail
The profoundly rich, hyper-concentrated 2017 Fanti Brunello
The Fanti family has been farming the golden, sun-drenched amphitheater of Castelnuovo dell'Abate since the early 1800s. Located in the deep south of Montalcino, this is where Sangiovese develops its most immense, shoulder-broadening power. The extreme 2017 vintage amplified that signature terroir, forcing the vines to yield tiny, deeply concentrated clusters. The result is a wine with a shockingly heavy center of gravity.
Critic Eric Guido of Vinous famously dubbed this exact release a "caged beast" thanks to its unbelievable potency and wild, dark fruit core. It perfectly walks the line between massive, hedonistic concentration and the gripping, polished tannins required for serious cellar aging.
Heavy-hitting, traditional Brunello of this magnitude commands a massive following, and our allocation from this historic property is rapidly dwindling. If you crave Tuscan reds with sheer horsepower and unabashed richness, lock in your bottles before they vanish completely.
