- 100% Sangiovese sourced from 8.5 hectares
- Soil of medium grain with good levels of marl dating to the Eocene period
- 240-360 meters elevation
- Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel
- Ages from 30-36 months in 20-75 hl Slavonian oak barrels, plus 8 months in bottle
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
Italy
Region:
Tuscany
Appellation:
Brunello di Montalcino
Variety:
Sangiovese
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-CIA-12-20 | 12/750ml |
| Half Bottle | IT-CIA-12-20H | 12/375ml |
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
96
Date
2024-10-16
"A profound wine with vibrancy and complexity, exuding restrained cherries and raspberries, together with touches of ash and fresh orange peel. Leafiness and meaty minerality add an extra dimension. The attack is lush and ripe, with full body, velvety tannins, refreshing acidity and violet-soaked cherries to finish. Real precision here. Drinkable now, but best after 2025."
Kerin O'Keefe
Score
95
Date
2024-11-01
"The striking 2020 Brunello from Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona is intensely fragrant, offering aromas of ripe wild berry, blue flower, Mediterranean scrub and dark spice. Full-bodied and structured but also boasting weightless finesse, the savory palate delivers Morello cherry, ripe raspberry, licorice and tobacco framed in firm, velvety tannins. Drink 2029–2035. Abv: 15% Kerin O'Keefe November 2024"
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
94
Date
2025-01-30
"The 2020 Brunello Di Montalcino pours a bright red/orange-tinged color and is ripe and sapid on the nose with notes of crushed black raspberries, mocha, sweet herbs, and mossy, floral earth. It's elegant on the palate, with salty, mouthwatering accents, but the acidity is not what kicks that forward. It's ripe with plush, velvety tannins, hints of porcini, and earth tones that are sure to improve and build as the wine ages. It has a hearty texture in its medium frame and fills the palate with hints of black truffle. Drink over the coming 15 or more years."
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2024-11-26
"The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is impossible to ignore, with a burst of crushed plums and black cherries accentuated by sweet herbs, hints of tobacco and wilted violets. It's round and supple with dark red fruits, autumnal spices that swirl throughout and a hint of cocoa that embellishes the close. Despite its depth and concentration, the 2020 maintains energy while coming across as wonderfully refined, leaves fine-grained tannins to resonate beneath an air of lavender and mocha."
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2024-11-21
"The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is a grippy, lifted wine with aromas of black fruit, crushed stone, grilled rosemary and lavender. The wine reveals a meaty and ripe texture with chewy fruit flavors in this hot vintage. The high 15% alcohol content makes for a less elegant drinking experience. This is a generous release of 66,000 bottles and larger formats."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2019
Kerin O'Keefe
Score
98
Date
2023-09-23
"The 2019 straight Brunello from Ciacci Piccolomini d,Aragona is a beauty, starting with its heady scents of red berry, dog rose, spice and Mediterranean scrub. Full-bodied and loaded with finesse, the smooth palate delivers juicy red cherry, cracked peppercorn and licorice alongside tightly-woven, refined tannins. Juicy acidity keeps it balanced and fresh. Drink 2027†2039. Abv: 14.5% Kerin O,Keefe September 2023 'kerinokeefe.com"
2019
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2023-09-25
"Sour cherries with stone and bark undertones to the aromas. Medium body, firm tannins and a long, linear finish that ends tight. But this will soften with some age. Subtle bark and dried mushroom character at the end. Drink after 2025, but already pretty."
2019
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2024-03-27
"Dusky cherry and plum flavors are the main themes in this red, with accents of leather, spices and wild herbs. Lively and focused, with excellent harmony and a sequel of ripe cherry on the lingering finish. Best from 2026 through 2042. —B.S."
2019
Decanter
Score
92
Date
2024-02-21
"Not too far from the village of Castelnuovo dell'Abate in Montalcino's southeast, the Ciacci Piccolomini estate expands over 200 hectares. The Brunello is crafted from a variety of south facing, breezy plots between 240 to 360 metres in height. Exceptionally fragrant, the 2019 bursts with sweet Mediterranean herbs, arbutus bush and raspberry. Mid-weight with soft, sandy textured tannins, it charms with tangerine freshness. While a touch of warming alcohol pokes through, this retains its graceful stature."
2018
Kerin O'Keefe
Score
97
Date
2022-12-02
"Forest berry, spice, hay and menthol aromas mingle with whiffs of new leather on this stunning, fragrant Brunello. A top-scorer vintage after vintage, the 2018 combines elegance and a full body, delivering dried cherry, blood orange, licorice and ground clove alongside firm but refined tannins. Bright acidity keeps it energized while a saline mineral note adds depth to the finish. Drink 2026†2038. 14.5% abv. Kerin O,Keefe November 2022 'kerinokeefe.com"
2018
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2022-11-10
"Roasted herbs, walnuts, olives, dried cherries and balsamic on the nose with a "
2018
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2023-03-09
"The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino turns out beautiful results if you choose to drink the wine now, or if you opt to age it a little longer. It offers immediate intensity and complexity with a prelude of red and purple berry fruits that follow to tarry spice, campfire ash, licorice and rusty nail. Those savoy tones are well measured against the wine's elegant, mid-weight finish. And the tannins are integrated seamlessly. The winemaking team has worked well in a challenging vintage. This is a large production of 80,000 bottles."
2018
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2023-04-05
"Dense and brooding, revealing plum, cherry, earth, menthol and tobacco flavors. On the austere side today, with buried fruit and dominant tannins, yet this has fine equilibrium and extended length. Best from 2026 through 2043. ‡B.S."
2018
Decanter
Score
92
Date
2023-02-06
"Both of Ciacci Piccolomini,s 2018s offer a Ádeliciousness, of taste and a truly umami quality, however the Pianrosso selection delivers greater Brunello satisfaction. Not quite 12 hectares, this iron-rich marly vineyard soaked up just enough warmth to clearly demonstrate its southern origins. It has more shape, form and depth to lend endurance. Iron and salty minerals emerge from a backdrop of persimmon and hibiscus, finishing with Mediterranean herbs. Docile and yielding, the gentle sandy tannins give textural complexity as well as an immediate drinkability."
2018
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2022-12-15
"The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino is dark and brooding, taking its time to blow off a whiff of mocha before opening up with a mix of dried red fruits, cloves and rosemary. This is surprisingly pure and lifted in style while maintaining elegance, as ripe red and black fruits cascade across a core of vibrant acidity. The 2018 leaves the palate buzzing with residual tension, as fine-grained tannins penetrate deeply, and hints of tart wild berry and a dusting of cocoa slowly fade."
2018
Jancis Robinson
Score
16
Date
2022-12-12
"Maturing mid ruby with bricky rim. Balsamic and ripe on the nose and with generous, ripe, sweet fruit on the palate. Easy to like and completely ready now. (WS)"
2017
James Suckling
Score
93
Date
2021-10-11
2017
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2022-02-17
2017
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2022-03-23
2017
Decanter
Score
91
Date
2022-07-08
2017
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2021-12-07