96-Point “Ugolforte” Brunello for $46.99!

Almost exactly one year ago, we brought you the 95-Point rated, 2019 Tenuta San Giorgio “Ugolforte” Brunello di Montalcino, and it sold out in a flash. Today, with a 96-Point rating from Kerin O'Keefe, we bring you their jaw-droppingly gorgeous 2021, once again for the best price in the nation!

“Hands down the best wine I’ve had to date from San Giorgio”
- Kerin O’Keefe, November 2025

As sister winery, and next door neighbor, to the legendary Poggio di Sotto, San Giorgio shares the same winemaking expertise but sells for a fraction of the price. At $46.99, this is indisputably one of the best values in all of Montalcino.

Read on for the tasting notes from Kerin, Vinous, Jeb and Wine Advocate, and for a crack at the 99-Point 2020 Poggio de Sotto Brunello di Montalcino, then click on the Big Green Button before these wines vanish once again!

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2021 Tenuta San Giorgio ”Ugolforte”
Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
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Silky and seductive, this long-awaited 2021 Brunello is shockingly inviting. Featuring a dark, "just right" richness, and selling for 76% less than its big sibling, the 2021 “Ugolforte” is a splendidly affordable modern classic.

“San Giorgio is the sister estate of Poggio di Sotto, sharing the same philosophical roots while offering a more immediately approachable expression of Brunello di Montalcino.”
- Wine Advocate, January 2026

We are a very enthusiastic 94+ Points. Going even higher, Kerin O’Keefe awards this 96-Point review…

“Hands down the best wine I’ve had to date from San Giorgio, the 2021 Brunello Ugolforte opens to heady aromas of pine forest, new leather, ripe dark-skinned fruit and dark spice. Full-bodied and enveloping, the delicious palate features baked plum, cherry compote, star anise, cake spice and blood orange alongside velvety, enveloping tannins. Fresh acidity keeps it lifted and balanced. Drink 2031–2039."
          - 96 Points, Kerin O’Keefe (11/2025)

“The San Giorgio 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Ugolforte shows an intentionally accessible personality with dark concentration and sweet blackberry fruit designed for near- to medium-term enjoyment. Aged in large Slavonian oak casks with time in cement, the wine delivers texture and open-knit tannins that give it a cheerful and food-friendly profile. Made by the same team behind Poggio di Sotto, one of Montalcino's benchmarks for cellar-worthy wines, this bottling favors immediacy without sacrificing balance. The fruit comes from 28 hectares of estate vineyards, reinforcing consistency across the range. Drink Date: 2026 - 2040."
          - 94 Points, Wine Advocate (1/29/2026)

“Pouring a youthful red hue, the 2021 Brunello Di Montalcino Ugolforte is expressive and forward, with aromas of raspberry liqueur, pressed flowers, rosemary, and pine. The palate is medium-bodied and ripe, with plush tannins, balanced acidity, and an even, seamless finish. Marked by elegance, it's full but not heavy, with purity and structure that make it a very impressive Brunello to drink over the coming 12-15 years. Drink 2026-2041."
          - 94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck (2/18/2026)

“The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Ugolforte tempts the senses with a whiff of freshly split pine, giving way to dusty roses, hints of worn leather and dried black cherries. Like pure silk on the palate, it possesses a seamless character and polished red berry fruits that soothe the senses. Sleek and expertly balanced, the 2021 leaves the senses stained in blackberry concentration, enhanced by a tactile mineral tinge. The Brunello of San Giorgio is improving with each passing vintage. Drinking Window: 2029 - 2040."
          - 94+ Points, Vinous - Eric Guido (11/2025)

Release price is $70. Median online retail of over 80 listings is $57. Our special price beats every single listing!

Vin Chicago Price: 46.99

Plus the 99-Point Poggio di Sotto Brunello!

2020 Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino
Tuscany, Italy
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As mentioned earlier, Poggio di Sotto is the "big sister" winery to Tenuta San Giorgio. With the gravel, iron, clay, galestro and loam soiled vineyards surrounding their winery planted to 182 clones of Sangiovese, the wines of Poggio di Sotto are hauntingly complex, and often compared to the great red wines of Burgundy.

“You might agree that Poggio di Sotto has few rivals in Montalcino.”
- Wine Advocate, November 2024

Located immediately adjacent to Tenuta San Giorgio, Poggio di Sotto is one of the legends of the Brunello world. Made with no expense spared, the reviews for their 2020 vintage speak for themselves...

“The thing that makes Poggio di Sotto stand out from the pack is its substance. Brunello is always a wine with weight and heft, but this one has a density that feels all encompassing—like entering an entirely new universe."
          - 98 Points, Wine Enthusiast (12/1/2025)

“Bright, glittering ruby red with a shiny core. Inviting and fragrant nose of fresh cherry, subtle hints of geranium, pomegranate, freshly baked white bread and fine savouriness: complex and inviting. Very elegant on the palate with a great sweet core, polished tannins and a salty undertone. Open-hearted and accessible, it drinks excellently, with an aftertaste of candle wax and mint. Great."
          - 99 Points, Falstaff (2/14/2025)

“The new release of this cuvée, the 2020 Brunello Di Montalcino pours a bright ruby/red hue and is expressive and fruitier at this early stage, with aromas of orange oils, grenadine, fresh flowers, and dried earth. Initially it seems to be a less complex wine, but it has a great deal of length and more nuanced crystalline purity. It offers a more immediate feel but will really benefit from at least another year or two in the cellar. Drink it over the coming 15 or so years. Maturity 2026 - 2040."
          - 97 Points, Jeb Dunnuck (1/22/2025)

“Fragrant and loaded with finesse, the 2020 Poggio di Sotto Brunello opens with heady scents of blue flower, camphor, hay and dark spice. It’s cool and classy, delivering succulent Morello cherry, cranberry, licorice and nutmeg set against a backbone of fine-grained tannins. Fresh acidity keeps it well balanced. 2029–2036."
          - 96 Points, Kerin O’Keefe (11/2024)

“Incredibly floral and mineral, the 2020 Brunello di Montalcino displays a cascade of rose petals, violets, white smoke, underbrush and dried strawberries. This is wickedly fresh and feminine in style, with a vibrant core of acidity and juicy red berry fruits that swirl throughout, complemented by a sweet herbal thrust. It finishes with lovely length and concentration yet is still potent with crunchy tannins and a resonance of savory spice that lingers on and on. This understated yet drop-dead gorgeous Poggio di Sotto Brunello should put on more weight with cellaring, but today, it's already enjoyable on its potential alone. Drinking Window: 2026 - 2038."
          - 94+ Points, Vinous - Eric Guido (11/2023)

“Very much still a baby at the time of my tasting, the Poggio di Sotto 2020 Brunello di Montalcino shares many similarities with the epic 2016 vintage in terms of its pretty perfumes and polished length. However, this elegant wine does not have the same sheer inner power. This bottle ultimately offers a fresh and charming interpretation of Sangiovese. This is a delicate wine with floral aromas, wild rose, crushed stone and white cherry. Aged in large Slavonian oak casks, it requires more time to flesh out. Harvest started the last week of August and finished the first week of October, which represents a conscious decision to start picking earlier than most. The vineyards are planted on schistic galestro soils, and that territorial imprint comes through strongly in all of these wines. I love that refreshing hint of lemon rind or navel orange at the very end. Drink Date 2027 - 2048."
          - 97+ Points, Wine Advocate (/31/2024)

Wine Advocate and Wine Enthusiast both quote a release price of $320. Median online retail is $260. At 23% less, our price is scorching.

Vin Chicago Price: 199.99