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Valdicava Brunello Riserva Madonna Del Piano 2006 (1.5L)

$59999

Madonna del Piano is Valdicava's flagship Riserva — a selection from the estate's best parcels, aged longer in large Slavonian oak, and released only in great vintages. The 2006 is now squarely in its mature drinking window: a library-condition magnum from a classic, structured Brunello vintage that has aged into a tertiary symphony of dried cherry, leather, tobacco, and forest floor. This is what people mean when they talk about why Brunello can age for decades. Cellar-aged magnums of this caliber are increasingly rare on the market — open it for an occasion that deserves one.

Shipping

Every step of the journey is managed to uphold the integrity of each bottle.

  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Antonio Galloni

96 points

"Valdicava’s 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano was another wine that appealed to the audience. And how could it not? A rich, dark, powerful wine, the 2006 showed all of its depth and pure muscle in a stunning display of class. It was utterly magnificent." —Antonio Galloni

Wine Spectator

98 points

"Intense, offering a complex bouquet of cherry, blackberry, spice, cedar, underbrush and tar. Tightly knit, vibrant and packed with sweet cherry and berry fruit, delivering flourishes of wild herbs and a floral element, this is still very youthful and energetic. Shows terrific harmony and potential."

Wine Enthusiast

98 points

"This beautiful riserva shows enormous thickness and blackness, like midnight of a new moon. The wine delivers impenetrable density, extraction, black fruit, spice, berry preserves, licorice, asphalt, ground black pepper, cherry liqueur and crème de cassis. There are seemingly no limits to the intensity and complexity here."

More about Valdicava

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Sangiovese

  • Vintage

    2006

  • Size

    1.5L

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Aged ribeye, truffle risotto, braised oxtail, hard alpine cheeses, roast pheasant.

Tasting Profile

Fully mature and savory. Dried cherry, leather, tobacco, balsamic, forest floor, sweet tea. Tannins fully resolved; long, perfumed, ethereal finish.