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MastroJanni - Vigna Schiena d'Asino - DOCG2019

RED WINE

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February 2026
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MastroJanni - Vigna Schiena d'Asino - DOCG label
  • Producer MastroJanni
  • Blend 100% Sangiovese
  • Country Italy
  • Region Tuscany
  • Appellation Brunello Di Montalcino
  • UPC 8 023952 015054

Reviews

James Suckling 97

Bright fruit on the nose, showing raspberries, fresh peach peel and citrus notes such as orange zest along with violets and earthy minerality. Full-bodied, this has mouth-coating, superflavored concentration, crisp acidity and velvety tannins soaked in oranges. There is a controlled sternness, as expected in a wine intended for aging. A real beauty now but will develop for years ahead.
Top 100 Italian Wines 2025 (# 98)

by JS, James Suckling , 2025

Wine Advocate 96

This is Mastrojanni's top-shelf wine with the black wax seal affixed to the front of the bottle. The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Schiena d'Asino comes from a ridge of vines named in Italian after its shape, which resembles the sturdy backbone silhouette of a donkey or mule. The 2019 vintage delivers robust aromas with black and purple fruits. You also get spice and char from longer cellar aging. It closes with gritty flavors of espresso or Turkish coffee over a generous, full-bodied mouthfeel. Only 5,928 bottles were created.

by ML, Wine Advocate , 2024

Wine Enthusiast 95

Black cherries and figs are followed by damp soil with wild fennel breaking through that evolves into a corrected espresso on the nose. The palate is sweet and indulgent with ripe berries, vanilla and chocolate and finally returns to the coffee note with the savory warmth of hazelnut that meets an acidity-charged salinity on the finish.

by DC, Wine Enthusiast , 2025

Decanter 97

Schiena d'Asino is a one-hectare cru planted in 1975. It flanks a ridge that reaches almost 400 metres, with exposures to both the southwest and southeast. Picked on 2 October and aged in 16-hectolitre French oak casks, the 2019 exudes the warm Mediterranean summer. Captivating in its scents of anise, tarragon and camomile, all underscored by dry stony earth, dark, brooding cherry then fills the mouth countered by a lashing of liquorice root. Acidity bursts with a tasty fruit tartness, and youthful, chalky tannins drape seductively across the palate. It's not yet showing all of its complexities but is approachable now and has the capacity to age for another 12-15 ye

by MM, Decanter , 2023

Vinous Media 97

Dusted blackberries, sweet spice, cloves, rubbed sage, cedar box and smoke can all be found in the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Schiena d'Asino. Velvety, nearly creamy yet lively, it washes across the palate with a dense wave of mineral-tinged dark red fruits underscored by saline minerals, all held together by a core of brisk acidity. It finishes staining, long and concentrated with edgy tannins that will require patience to resolve fully. This is a glorious rendition of Vigna Schiena d'Asino.

by EG, Vinous Media , 2023

Technical Details

Estate

Mastrojanni has been writing history with its wines since 1975, collecting awards from all over the world. Today, thanks to an exceptional terroir and men who have believed in it for decades, Mastrojanni has become one of the most respected Montalcino producers. The Mastrojanni winery lies in Castelnuovo dell’Abate, in the south eastern most corner of Montalcino Municipality, in the Province of Siena. An artistic and architectural heritage, surrounded by the majesty of its natural landscapes and, above all, an area particularly suitable for vine cultivation: the homeland of Brunello.

Tasting notes

The intensity and brightness of summer 2015 brought the old vines of Sangiovese to the maximum expression, giving us a wine of great personality, guided by compact and ripe tannins, never astringent, which culminate in a unique finish for elegance and depth. From one of Montalcino’s most celebrated single-vineyards, the Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Schiena d’Asino (“donkey’s back”) comes from a one-hectare hillside crest that runs roughly south to north and enjoys magnificent exposures. This is a seriously elegant and sophisticated effort with gorgeous layering that sees plush fruit pitted carefully next to savory spice and smoke.