2020 La Torre Brunello di Montalcino [WA96][V93]

Producer: La Torre 
Region: Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany,  Italy 
Varietal: Sangiovese 
Year: 2020 

Wine Advocate, 96 Points 

"The organic La Torre 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is a wine of depth and dimension with plenty of red and purple berry fruits. La Torre makes Sangiovese that is aged for five years, as per the appellation guidelines, but it graciously does not have the heavy load of oak that you feel in many of its peers. The grapes ferment on the skins for up to 20 days, and the wine ages in traditional Slavonian casks. Fruit is selected from across a 4.9-hectare parcel at a cool 420 meters in elevation. A tiny 3% addition of 2021 fruit is allowed in the final blend. Production in 2020 is 15,000 bottles. I love the balance and freshness of this release. Luigi Antonio Ananìa only makes a Riserva in special years, and he might produce one in 2021." 

Vinous, 93 Points 

"The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino mixes dried black cherries and cloves with underbrush and hints of foreign spice. It splashes across the palate, juicy and lifted in style with fresh wild berry fruits and mineral tones. There's a touch of bitter clove, adding contrast as it finishes quite fresh and with admirable length. The finish reveals a bed of edgy tannins and tart blackberry that fade slowly." 

Alcohol: 14.5% 

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