Brunello Di Montalcino, 2020

Name: Brunello Di Montalcino
Brand: Le Ragnaie
Price: 369.53 GBP

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justerini & brooks tasting note

Delicate and expressive with lovely silky red fruits and a fine savoury complexity, the 2020 has a ripe, sculpted tannic line, finishing on gently spicy notes and fresh herbs. Aged for a full three years in large Slavonian oak cask.

critic reviews

96/100Eric Guido,Vinous

The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino V.V. entices with a darkly floral blend of wilted violets and stone dust, giving way to pine shavings, spiced orange peels and crushed blackberries. It's elegant, with silken textures and polished red and black fruits that ride a wave of fresh acidity as violet inner florals amass toward the close. An air of potpourri resonates above a bed of fine-grained tannins as a bitter tinge of citrus-laced blackberry fades slowly. The 2020 V.V. is the most complete and classic wine from Le Ragnaie's lineup this year—in a word, spellbinding.

DRINKING WINDOW 2027 - 2038

date of review 11/2025

95/100Monica Larner,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Vintner Riccardo Campinoti says he makes the wines "that I want to drink." The Le Ragnaie house style is classical, prizing transparency and freshness. His 2020 Brunello di Montalcino (with the white label) represents a blend of fruit from across various parcels. The bulk of the blend comes from the vineyards immediately adjacent to the winery at high elevations. It matures in Slavonian oak for 36 months with an extra year in cement. What stands out is the focus and energy of the bouquet with delicate berry and floral notes and even a touch of fresh mint. It boasts a polished texture. Production is 25,100 bottles.

DRINKING WINDOW 2025 - 2040

date of review 11/2024