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Brunello di Montalcino DOCG – Frescobaldi, Carmignano DOCG – Tenuta di Artimino or Carmignano Riserva DOCG (Grumarello) – Artimino?
Three wines compared criterion by criterion with the editorial rating, the recorded price and the amenities. Verdict written by the code, based on the editorial team's justifications.
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG – Frescobaldi
Frescobaldi · €60 to €120
reliability high
108,64 € 130,66 €
Carmignano DOCG – Tenuta di Artimino
Tenuta di Artimino · €15 to €30
reliability medium
17,57 € 19,77 €
Carmignano Riserva DOCG (Grumarello) – Artimino
Artimino · €30 to €60
reliability medium
31,92 € 38,69 €
The verdict
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG – Frescobaldi takes the lead
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG – Frescobaldi scores 8,1/10, ahead of Carmignano DOCG – Tenuta di Artimino (7,3) et Carmignano Riserva DOCG (Grumarello) – Artimino (7,3). Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2015 from Frescobaldi, Sangiovese Grosso aged at least five years in Slavonian oak, awarded by Veronelli and several 90s. At €108.64, the price remains high for a Brunello whose scores peak at 90.
Choose Brunello di Montalcino DOCG – Frescobaldi if…
- you want the safest value in the duel: best overall score (8,1), level with or ahead on typicité & terroir, reconnaissance et rapport qualité/prix
- you prioritise reconnaissance (8,1 vs 6,2) : 3 stelle Veronelli and 3 viti, plus 90s from Suckling, Parker and Wine Spectator; real distinctions but scores that peak at 90.
- you prioritise typicité & terroir (8,6 vs 7,8) : Brunello di Montalcino DOCG named with the Sangiovese Grosso and the Montalcino zone; the aromas of red fruits and leather stick to the appellation.
Choose Carmignano DOCG – Tenuta di Artimino if…
- you care about canaiolo: the only listing in the head-to-head to mention it
- your budget matters: from €18 / btl, the lowest price in the head-to-head
Its weak point in this head-to-head: reconnaissance (6,0). No award or guide mentioned; the producer Tenuta di Artimino is named but no distinction is attested in the texts.
Choose Carmignano Riserva DOCG (Grumarello) – Artimino if…
- Carmignano Riserva DOCG from the Artimino estate, blended from 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc, aged 24 months in wood then 6 months in bottle
Its weak point in this head-to-head: reconnaissance (6,2). No award or guide mentioned and producer not cited as renowned in a text: simple absence of information, rating kept within the expected range.
Reliability high / medium : ratings based on the file of each listing, not on a stay by our team · Ratings of the 20 October 2026 · Our rating method
Criterion by criterion
The 5 criteria of the score
Why these ratings?
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG –…Brunello di Montalcino DOCG named with the Sangiovese Grosso and the Montalcino zone; the aromas of red fruits and leather stick to the appellation.
Carmignano DOCG – Tenuta di A…Carmignano DOCG named, Carmignano area specified, blend of Sangiovese-Cabernet Sauvignon-Canaiolo consistent with the appellation; profile of red fruit, spice, balsamic notes.
Carmignano Riserva DOCG (Grum…Appellation Carmignano Riserva DOCG and the hills of Carmignano (province of Prato) named, blend 80% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc
Why these ratings?
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG –…3 stelle Veronelli and 3 viti, plus 90s from Suckling, Parker and Wine Spectator; real distinctions but scores that peak at 90.
Carmignano DOCG – Tenuta di A…No award or guide mentioned; the producer Tenuta di Artimino is named but no distinction is attested in the texts.
Carmignano Riserva DOCG (Grum…No award or guide mentioned and producer not cited as renowned in a text: simple absence of information, rating kept within the expected range.
Why these ratings?
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG –…Bottle at €108.64 with a real crossed-out price of €130.66; consistent with an award-winning Brunello DOCG, without being moderate for the appellation.
Carmignano DOCG – Tenuta di A…At €17.57 (crossed-out price €19.77) for a Carmignano DOCG, the price remains moderate for the appellation described, with no distinction or riserva mention.
Carmignano Riserva DOCG (Grum…€31.92 for a Carmignano Riserva DOCG with 24 months in wood and 6 months in bottle, crossed-out price of €38.69: consistent with the appellation's standing, without being clearly below it.
Why these ratings?
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG –…Precise and varied pairings (red meats, game, aged cheeses, pasta, stew), described aromatic profile and recommended serving at 16-18 °C.
Carmignano DOCG – Tenuta di A…Specific pairings (red meats, game, aged cheeses), detailed aromatic profile and serving temperature indicated at 16-18 °C; nothing about aging potential.
Carmignano Riserva DOCG (Grum…Specific food pairings (arrosti di carni rosse, selvaggina, formaggi stagionati), detailed aromatic profile (violetta, prugna, vaniglia, tannini avvolgenti) and serving temperature of 16–18 °C indicated.
Why these ratings?
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG –…Frescobaldi named and located in Montalcino; fermentation in steel, long maceration of about four weeks and aging of at least five years in oak.
Carmignano DOCG – Tenuta di A…Estate named and located in Carmignano, steel fermentation and wood aging of 12 to 18 months specified; neither hand harvesting nor organic mentioned.
Carmignano Riserva DOCG (Grum…Artimino estate named and located on the hills of Carmignano; precise winemaking: fermentation in steel, 15-20 days maceration, malolactic in wood, 24 months in wood and 6 months in bottle.
Features
Price, estate, grape variety, vintage
What is written on the listing. “Not specified” is not “no”.
| Criterion | Brunello di Montalcino DOCG –… | Carmignano DOCG – Tenuta di A… | Carmignano Riserva DOCG (Grum… |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded price | 108,64 € | 17,57 € | 31,92 € |
| Price per 75 cl | 108,64 € | 17,57 € | 31,92 € |
| Estate | Frescobaldi | Tenuta di Artimino | Artimino |
| Traveller rating | not specified | not specified | not specified |
| Reliability of our score | high | medium | medium |
| Color | Red | Red | Red |
| Area | Montalcino | Carmignano & Prato | Carmignano & Prato |
| Price | €60 to €120 | €15 to €30 | €30 to €60 |
| Grape variety | Sangiovese | not specified | not specified |
| Vintage | 2017 and earlier | not specified | not specified |
| Estate | Frescobaldi | Tenuta di Artimino | Artimino |
| Bottle or gift box | Wines | Wines | Wines |
| Sangiovese | not specified | Yes | Yes |
| Cabernet | not specified | Yes | Yes |
| Canaiolo | not specified | Yes | not specified |
| Sauvignon | not specified | Yes | Yes |
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