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95pts Jeb Dunnuck (Audrey Frick)
The 2020 Brunello Di Montalcino is a youthful red color and is expressive in the glass with notes of ripe strawberries, grenadine, crushed roses, sweet herbs, and licorice candies. Medium-framed, it has refreshing ripe acidity, fine, well-defined tannins, and a clean, even finish with fantastic, elegant length. Offering both refined complexity and true drinking pleasure, with nothing heavy or weighted, it’s fabulous all around, with notes of stone fruit on the finish. A highly appealing Brunello with a lot to enjoy over the coming 15 years, I would be thrilled to have bottles in my cellar to check in on regularly.

95pts Wine Advocate
Opening to earthy tones of brimstone and petrichor, the Altesino 2020 Brunello di Montalcino shows the character of a house style that is easily recognized. This elegant wine offers a polished and smooth mouthfeel with finely tuned tannins. The oak is also expertly managed to show some light spice that is deeply integrated into a silky mouthfeel. Of the village Brunellos I tasted from 2020, this one offers excellent quality and will prove easily to locate thanks to its ample release of 110,000 bottles. Published:Nov 21, 2024

93pts Stu Piuggot
Very pretty and floral with raspberries and black cherries on the nose, as well as violet undertones. Medium-bodied with chewy tannins, though integrated and polished. Long, intense finish. Extremely well done for the vintage. Drink after 2026, but already solid

92pts Vinous
The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino entices the taster with a gorgeous bouquet of fresh strawberries and plums accentuated by sweet herbs and hints of exotic spice. It’s soft, round and quite lifted in feel, with vividly pure red berry fruits underscored by a core of brisk acidity. Energy remains high throughout, leaving a tinge of steely minerality and sweet tannins that frame the experience nicely. – ByEric GuidoonNovember 2023

The 2020s at Altesino are beautiful wines that show the aromatics and energy of this sun-kissed vintage yet maintain outstanding balance. The high elevations andgalestro soils of Montosoli add another level of depth and complexity. There’s much to enjoy here. Readers should expect a more Burgundian style and earlier accessibility than in the past.

Vineyard names:The Altesino, Macina, Pianezzine, and Castelnuovo dell’Abate vineyards

Soils: Calcareous Sandy-Loam

Exposure: Southwestern

Year vineyard planted: 1981/1987/1999

Maceration length: 1-2 days; 7-10

Varietal composition: 100% Sangiovese Grosso

Fermentation container: Stainless steel tanks for15-20 days;Cold Soak Maceration; Racking, Pumpovers, and Aeration

Aging container: Large 5,000-10,000LSlavonian neutral oak for 36-42 months

Age of Aging Container: 5-20 years

Length of bottle aging: 6 months

Acidity: 5.08 g/L

Alcohol: 14.5%