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Brunello di Montalcino

The 2020 Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona Brunello di Montalcino has earned its place in The World of Fine Wine’s handpicked collection of tasting notes, featuring insights from the world’s foremost wine authorities. Explore in-depth commentary from wine experts Andrew Jefford, Anthony Rose and Bruno Besa on Brunello di Montalcino - an internationally acclaimed red from Tuscany.
Brunello di Montalcino
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Wine Name
Brunello di Montalcino

Wine Producer
Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona

Score
92

Wine Style
Red

Grape Type
Sangiovese

Country
Italy

Vintage
2015

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Bruno Besa | Light ruby to garnet. Intense, refined, very complex nose, with red cherry, blood orange, cedarwood, geranium, and rosewater. Medium- to full-bodied, intense, complex, layered red fruits and crushed stones on the palate. Long and classic finish. Another great Sangiovese for the cellar. | 94

Andrew Jefford | Clear and translucent garnet-red. Sweet, warm, and fresh, with lovely, soft, supple creaminess and warmth. Tender fruits, cherry and plum and orange, just teased to perfect ripeness: very attractive fruity aromas. An almost mentholated freshness, too, but understated and attractive. Smooth, pure, lively, and long on the palate: a soprano in present company, but strikes the lyrical note with great assurance. There are supporting tannins to give it endurance and calibrated weight, too: a beautifully tender and shapely wine. | 91

Anthony Rose | Relatively pale in color, apparently evolving quite rapidly, with garnet to the rim of the glass; high-toned nose, with sweetish raspberryish fruit, clean, fresh, and juicy, if on the simpler side; nicely proportioned oak, a tad chewy in texture, keeping the fruit just a little shorter than it wants to be. | 90

Details

Wine expert Andrew Jefford
Anthony Rose
Bruno Besa
Tastings year 2020
Region Tuscany
AppellationDOCG
% Alcohol By Volume14.5
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