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Gianni Brunelli, Brunello di Montalcino, 2020 (wine arriving February 2025)

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Gianni Brunelli’s Brunello di Montalcino embodies both power and finesse, reflecting the estate’s meticulous farming and dedication to tradition. Sourced from two vineyard sites—Podernovone, at a high-altitude location south of Montalcino, and Le Chiuse di Sotto, near the town’s northern slopes—this wine balances richness with structure. The 2020 vintage, shaped by a warm yet balanced growing season, brings vibrant fruit, refined tannins, and excellent aging potential.

Layers of ripe red cherry, wild strawberry, and dried rose petals unfold, with hints of anise, tobacco, and earthy spice adding complexity. The texture is silky yet firm, with bright acidity keeping it lifted and precise. Extended aging in large Slavonian oak casks refines the tannins, allowing for both early approachability and long-term evolution.

This is a Brunello built for patience but already offers remarkable harmony with some air. Decant if drinking young, or cellar for 10–20 years to watch its complexity deepen. A perfect match for bistecca Fiorentina, slow-braised lamb, or aged pecorino, it’s a true reflection of Montalcino’s timeless elegance.

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10 years ago Brunello was a highly sought-after wine. Wine lovers couldn't get enough of it. But now, many wine-peeps seem to shy away.

Why? Brunello went through scandal and produced wines that are too opulent and overdone for America's evolving tastes.

And yet, the handful of exceptions continue to make some of the most profound, age-worthy and beautiful wines that we know. Gianni Brunelli is one of them. We've opened up 10-12 year-old examples for the hardest core fans of Northern Rhone, Burgundy and Piedmont, and they were shocked to discover how lovely, honest and elegant real Brunello can be.

Partly, it's the style. Laura Brunelli -- who took over for her husband when he passed in 2008 -- really is one of a very small handful of producers that have maintained honesty and tradition throughout Brunello-gate. There is nothing but Slavonian casks at this estate, and certainly no Cabernet! Farming is organic and conducted with dedication and passion.

One other trick to Brunelli's magic is blending, she has two sites that are very different. One produces a very aromatic Sangiovese; the other a grape with more structure and depth. Blend these together and you get Sangiovese heaven.

What importer Skurnik Wines has to say about this wine...

100% Sangiovese harvested from the Podernovone vineyard at an altitude of 500 meters with south-western exposure, planted in 1998, and Canalicchio vineyard at an altitude of 250 meters with north-western exposure, planted in 1989
Galestro, calcareous marly schists, and white clay soils
Maceration and fermentation occurs over 23 days
Aged in 25-30HL Slavonian oak casks for 30 months prior to bottling

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Sangiovese

  • Vintage

    2020

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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