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Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 2020

Reviews

97 -James Suckling -

96 -Wine Spectator -

An intense red, delivering black cherry, blackberry, violet and orange peel flavors aligned with a dense profile. Though there's so much packed in, this red is virtually seamless, building effortlessly to the long, saturated finish. Menthol and mineral elements emerge as this plays out on the long, salty aftertaste. Best from 2027 through 2045. 1,000 cases made, 350 cases imported.

96 -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

The Altesino 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Montosoli has a rich and syrupy side that underlines the brightness of the fruit in this vintage. That core of dark fruit is framed by mineral notes of black slate and crushed river stone. There is a pretty mineral chalkiness on the palate that ties into the firm tannic structure of this full-bodied wine. The effect is elegant and sharply delineated. Aged in Slavonian oak casks, 12,000 bottles were made.

95 -Jeb Dunnuck -

The 2020 Brunello Di Montalcino Montosoli pours a jeweled ruby color and leads with darker-framed aromatics of black cherries, tea leaf, and dark chocolate. Full-bodied, it carries muscular tannins and a grippy structure, yet it keeps enough freshness and balance to stay energetic. It should drink best with a few years in bottle and be in its prime over the following decade. Drink 2028-2042.

94+ -Vinous -

The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Montosoli is hauntingly dark, mixing dried violets and roses with hints of lavender and rum-soaked blackberries. It is elegant, silken and pliant throughout, with mineral-inflected red berry fruit scents accentuated by perfumed inner blue and purple flower aromas. The 2020 tapers off with fantastic length and classical structure, with a tinge of licorice and a bump of residual acidity to maintain freshness. The 2020 steps lightly yet leaves a huge impact.

94 -Decanter -

Altesino’s Montosoli bottling comes exclusively from the top of the hill, a steep, northwest-facing plot on schisty Galestro soil. While by no means austere, it is shrouded in dark tones. Brambly forest fruits, tobacco, nutmeg, truffles and balsamic herbs reveal themselves slowly. The palate is concentrated and vertical as firm, gravelly tannins take the driver’s seat with a satisfying bite, melding seamlessly into the long, savoury finish. An inner succulence is the ballast here.

Technical Details

Blend 100% Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello)
Winemaker Simone Giunti & Alessandro Ciacci
Country Italy
Region Toscana
Vineyard Montosoli cru
Farming Method Hand harvested
Oak Large Slavonian oak casks
Aging / Cooperage 24 years in barrel, followed by 4 months in bottle
Alcohol 13.9%
Production 1,000 cases

Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 2020

Name: Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli 2020
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1014917
Price: 79.95 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Sangiovese | Toscana

JS97, WS96, WA96, JD95, VN94+, DC94

Hand harvested

$140.00

$79.95

750ML

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From Altesino's famous single "cru" vineyard (the first of its kind in Montalcino, dating to 1975), this is dark and brooding, layered with forest fruit, tobacco, truffle, and balsamic herbs. Firm, gravelly tannins give it a vertical, concentrated structure built for the long haul.

About The Producer

Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini runs her historic property with deft precision and a careful eye for both aesthetics and quality. The yellow-rimmed botte in her cellar are a prime example of that feminine touch. When Elisabetta purchased the property in 2002 she had just emerged victorious from a bidding war with Château Margaux. The feisty Elisabetta who owns the adjacent Caparzo property tells me: "I just couldn't have French neighbors." Her aim in terms of winemaking is to stay true to Montalcino tradition. Because she owns vineyard parcels in the four quadrants of Montalcino, she has added blending flexibility to make the wines she wants by sourcing fruit with different ripeness from the various subzones.

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