2020 Brunello di Montalcino
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The 2020 Brunello Di Montalcino is a deep brick red color and offers brooding aromas of toasted cedar, chestnut, spiced plum, and anise. Full-bodied, it has a weightless feel on the palate, with supple, ripe tannins, earthy notes of black truffle, and a rich, chocolaty texture through the finish. It's showing well now and will be best enjoyed over the next 5-6 years. Drink 2025-2030.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Jeb Dunnuck
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Fanti's 2020 Brunello di Montalcino shows a dark core of black cherry and plum that is framed by lighter tones of brandied fruit and tropical rum. The heat and intensity of the vintage is played forward in terms of the bouquet and also in the glycerin-rich texture of the mouthfeel. The tannins are nearly resolved with fine texture. Hot air in the summer accumulates in the beautiful valley where this estate is located. I recommend a near or medium-term drinking window for this 40,000-bottle release.
Just mid ruby with orange tinges. Already progressed on the nose with hints of dried fruit. Sappy acidity and soft fruit on the palate but this is already slithering into tertiary aromas and lacks a little in energy. Ready now. (WS)
The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino opens in the glass with a burst of black cherries and raspberries complemented by hints of autumnal spices and blood orange. This displays silken textures and depths of ripe red and black fruits that take on a more crunchy sensation of tactile minerals toward the close. Long and intense yet juicy and fresh, the 2020 finishes with a coating of edgy tannins and a tart blackberry tinge that keeps the mouth watering for more.