Caprili Brunello di Montalcino 2020, Tuscany, Italy

REGION
Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy

 

VARIETAL 
Sangiovese

 

TASTING NOTES

In 1965, Alberto Bartolommei purchased the land he and his parents had worked on as sharecroppers and immediately planted his first hecatre of grape vines. Sixty years later, with the Bartolommei family still at the helm, Caprili's holdings extend over 59 hectares with roughly half of it's vineyards in Montalcino. The land also hosts olive groves and bee hives which contribute to the biodiversity of the region. 
This Brunello di Montalcino is robust, velvety and refreshing, with dark fruit tones and a gentle kiss of baking spice. Serve alongside roasted pork loin or lamb for a decadent meal.
  

94pts- Vinous

"The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino reveals the dark side of Sangiovese, with more black fruit than red. A mass of crushed stone minerality blows off to reveal spiced orange peels and incense. It's silken and round, with a polished core of ripe blackberries offset by a tinge of sour citrus toward the close. It leaves the cheeks puckered with tension as edge tannins resonate and hints of licorice fade slowly."

 

93pts - Wine Advocate

"The Caprili 2020 Brunello di Montalcino delivers a rather robust fruit profile with blackcurrant and blackberry preserves. That initial intensity ties into black licorice (of the candied variety), sweet spice and fragrant incense. This is an open-knit Brunello with velvety, medium-grained tannins to support a pairing with lamb or pork. You don't need to wait too long to enjoy this wine. 47,000 bottles were released."

 

94pts - Jeb Dunnuck

"Bright jeweled ruby in color, the 2020 Brunello Di Montalcino is flush with pure aromas of candied flowers, cherry lozenge, pine needles, and blood orange. Medium-framed, it's ripe and pure on the palate, with refreshing energy, a very balanced feel, wonderfully refreshing salinity, and well-defined tannins. I love this vintage for Caprilli, and although this is showing off today, it should age with ease over the coming 20 years. In a second tasting, I was even more impressed with this wine, which has a lot of clarity and balance. Bravo."

 

(Organic)