2020 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino
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Jeb Dunnuck
Reviewed January 2025The 2020 Brunello Di Montalcino is a youthful red color and is expressive in the glass with notes of ripe strawberries, grenadine, crushed roses, sweet herbs, and licorice candies. Medium-framed, it has refreshing ripe acidity, fine, well-defined tannins, and a clean, even finish with fantastic, elegant length. Offering both refined complexity and true drinking pleasure, with nothing heavy or weighted, it's fabulous all around, with notes of stone fruit on the finish. A highly appealing Brunello with a lot to enjoy over the coming 15 years, I would be thrilled to have bottles in my cellar to check in on regularly. (AF)
Professional Reviews
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James Suckling
"Very pretty and floral with raspberries and black cherries on the nose, as well as violet undertones. Medium-bodied with chewy tannins, though integrated and polished. Long, intense finish. Extremely well done for the vintage. Drink after 2026, but already solid.
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Wine Advocate
Opening to earthy tones of brimstone and petrichor, the Altesino 2020 Brunello di Montalcino shows the character of a house style that is easily recognized. This elegant wine offers a polished and smooth mouthfeel with finely tuned tannins. The oak is also expertly managed to show some light spice that is deeply integrated into a silky mouthfeel. (ML)
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Wine Spectator
This is supple and juicy, bursting with cherry, strawberry, mineral and wild herb flavors. Vibrant and backed by dense, refined tannins that leave a firm grip on the lingering aftertaste. (BS)
Notes
Altesino’s Brunello di Montalcino 2020 is a refined and expressive Sangiovese, seamlessly blending elegance with structure. The nose unfolds with bright red cherry, wild berries, and dried rose, layered with notes of sweet spice, tobacco, and subtle earthiness. The palate is vibrant yet polished, offering juicy red fruit, savory minerality, and well-integrated tannins, all carried by fresh acidity. A long, graceful finish lingers with hints of balsamic, cedar, and crushed herbs.
Details
| Origin | Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy |
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| Type/Varietal | Sangiovese |
| SKU | 1839111 |