Castiglion del Bosco - Brunello di Montalcino DOCG - 2020

Beautiful 93/100 points Brunello di Montalcino DOCG from the five star vintage 2020

Ruby red wine with lively sparkles. In the nose intense aromas of Mediterranean herbs, flowers from a field bouquet, berries, cherries and cedar wood. In the mouth the wine is beautifully balanced, with a delicious complexity, pleasantly fresh, delicious red ripe fruit. The aftertaste is full, harmonious with refined rounded tannins.

The grapes of this Brunello come from the Capanna vineyard, located northwest of Montalcino. The unique characteristics of this vineyard are its natural isolation, its altitude and the soil conditions, mainly clay with limestone. This soil gives the wine its refined elegance and great personality. The vineyard is located at an altitude between 350 and 400 meters. The vineyard is planted with 5,000 vines per hectare. The exposure is southwest and southeast. The vineyard is 40 hectares in total.

The grapes are harvested by hand in September after careful selection. Fermentation takes place with natural yeasts in large steel vats for a period of 15 to 20 days. The wine matures for a period of 24 months in large French oak barrels of 30 and 50 HL. The wine is then bottled and refined in the bottle for another 8 to 12 months in the cellars of the estate.

About Castiglione del Bosco:
The history of Castiglion del Bosco dates back to 1100 AD, amidst armed struggles of great Sienese families, who settled here. Agriculture has always been a mainstay, as evidenced by the stables, olive groves, farmland and vineyards. In more recent history, Castiglion del Bosco became a founding member of the Brunello di Montalcino Consortium in 1967. Castiglion del Bosco began a new chapter in 2003, when it was transformed by Massimo and Chiara Ferragamo to its current glory. Castiglion del Bosco has gained worldwide recognition for its excellent wines. In 2022, Castiglion del Bosco will begin a new chapter in its history with the transfer to an international family office, which will ensure continuity and the development of the entire estate.

93/100 Points Robert Parker

The Castiglion del Bosco 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is a softly enriched and contemporary interpretation of Sangiovese in which ripeness and oak aging play big roles in shaping the final product. The wine is plush and soft and definitely feels like it is geared to an international palate that is less interested in the acidic sharpness and rigidity of traditional Brunello. Blackberry and dried cherry cede to cured tobacco and barbecue ash. The finish is on the dry side.

93/100 Points James Suckling

Fruit-forward with a combination of blue fruit and red-fruit jam that follows through to a medium body with medium, round tannins and a fruity finish. Polished. Drink or hold.