Astonishingly Well-Priced Brunellos From an Acclaimed Producer Text from Janine Lettieri, the sommelier at Le Bernardin and the Waverly Inn: As a sommelier at Le Bernardin and the Waverly Inn, I sold all of the big-boy Brunellos: Soldera, Biondi Santi and Gaja. Yes, they were great, but all of them are incredibly expensive. In terms of quality, Collemattoni wines can stand their ground against these legends. But coming from a small, up-and-coming winery, Collemattoni’s wines are much more affordable. This trio offers a delicious introduction. Collemattoni was founded in 1984 by Aldo Bucci, the father of the current owner, Marcello. Bucci has a predilection for tradition, and his wines seduce with their purity and elegance. This wine is matured more than three years before release – two and a half in Slovenian oak, one in bottle. It is vinified from 100 percent Sangiovese Grosso, a small-berry clone of Sangiovese that gives Brunello di Montalcino its structure a...