Le Ragnaie, Brunello di Montalcino, Ragnaie V.V 2016

Le Ragnaie 'V.V.' 2016 sits among the ten highest-scoring Brunellos of the 2016 vintage, while remaining available at the second-lowest price within that peer set. The only cheaper wine in the cohort is Ciacci Piccolomini's Pianrosso, which scored 94 points from Vinous against Le Ragnaie's 96+, and a 93.2-point CellarTracker user average versus Le Ragnaie's 94.3.

For a wine produced in quantities of fewer than 5,000 bottles, with a 98-point score from The Wine Advocate and a drinking window extending to 2050, the relative pricing offers a notable disconnect between scarcity, critical recognition and current market positioning. The 2016 vintage is widely regarded as one of the great modern Brunello vintages, providing additional structural support for long-term cellar interest.

• Tiny supply: Just 4,470 bottles of Le Ragnaie 'V.V.' 2016 were produced, making this single-vineyard Brunello a genuinely scarce release.


• Up-and-coming producer: The Wine Advocate asserts that winemaker Riccardo Campinoti "will be a force to contend with, especially as his vines grow older", positioning Le Ragnaie as a must-watch producer within Montalcino.


• Single-site focus: Le Ragnaie's emphasis on single-parcel bottlings underlines the terroir-driven style that distinguishes the estate's wines.


• Relative value: The 'V.V.' 2016 sits among the ten highest-scoring Brunellos of the vintage, yet trades at the second-lowest price within that peer group.


• Long cellar window: The Wine Advocate's drinking window extends to 2050, supporting a long secondary-market horizon.

Founded in the early 2000s by Riccardo Campinoti, Le Ragnaie has become one of Brunello di Montalcino's most interesting modern producers. Working with some of the appellation's highest-altitude vineyards, the estate has built a reputation for wines defined by purity, restraint and a precise expression of site. Meticulous vineyard work, organic practices and a light touch in the cellar underpin a house style that prioritises freshness, aromatic clarity and longevity over power.

Once described by Vinous' Antonio Galloni as "one of the most promising young producers in Montalcino", Campinoti has since established a reputation as a superb winemaker, whose terroir-driven style continues to draw the attention of collectors and critics alike.