Mocali

Brunello di Montalcino 'Le Raunate'

100% Sangiovese from Mocali’s oldest vines
This single cru bottling is harvested from vines at 300 meters planted to mineral rich albarese soil
Fermentation in large French oak vats
Aged one year in tonneaux, plus by 24 months in smaller oak barrels before resting in bottle for 7 months

Info

Producer:

Mocali

Vintage:

2020

Country:

Italy

Region:

Tuscany

Appellation:

Brunello di Montalcino

Variety:

Sangiovese

Color:

Red

Farming Practice:

Practicing Organic

Sizes Available

Full Bottle

IT-MOC-21-20

12/750ml

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Press & Reviews

James Suckling

Score

Date

2024-10-16

"A firm and fresh Brunello with medium body, fine tannins and a crisp finish. The tannins are very energetic. Lively wine. Elegance with structure. Drink or hold."

Jancis Robinson

Score

Date

2024-12-12

"Maturing and just mid ruby with orange tinges. A little herbal and possibly reduced and, with aeration, slowly showing ripe cherry fruit. Just a hint of tobacco leaf indicating this is developing perhaps faster than it should. Succulent cherry fruit on the palate with plentiful acidity keeping the attention. Firm bite of puckering tannins on the finish that shows just a shimmer of oak. (WS)"

Vinous

Score

Date

2024-11-26

"Notes of mentholated herbs combine with balsamic spice, bull's blood, damp earth, tart cranberry and ashen stone aromas as the imposing 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Raunate smolders in the glass. It opens with a balanced inner sweetness and juicy acidity. Silky textures flow across the palate, ushering in ripe wild berry fruits and spices. A web of fine tannins forms through the finish yet doesn't get in the way of the 2020s momentum. There's a beautiful balance and structure here that is atypical of the vintage. Well done."

Wine Advocate

Score

Date

2024-11-21

"Smoky tones of barbecue ember and sweet spice give this wine a bold start. The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna delle Raunate is tense and firm, with tight tannins stitched into thick fruity fiber. That nervous core is softened to a great extent by ripe berry tones and delicate aromas of pressed rose petal."

REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

James Suckling

Score

Date

2020-09-20

Vinous

Score

Date

2020-04-07

Wine Advocate

Score

Date

2020-10-15

Wine Spectator

Score

Date

2020-05-18

James Suckling

Score

Date

2020-11-11

Vinous

Score

Date

2020-11-20

Wine Advocate

Score

Date

2020-11-30

Wine Spectator

Score

Date

2021-04-20

Vinous

Score

Date

2001-12-12

Wine Advocate

Score

Date

2022-02-17

Wine Spectator

Score

Date

2022-03-23

James Suckling

Score

Date

2022-11-29

"Hazelnuts, chocolate, lemon peel and sweet berry fruit. Bright and energetic with a full body and tight-grained tannins. Tangy yet excellent weight. Drink after 2023."

Jancis Robinson

Score

16+

Date

2022-12-12

"Dark, maturing ruby with bricky rim. Sweet-sour cherry with a suggestion of cinnamon bark. Lots of tangy cherry fruit that is a little riper than their straight Brunello of the same vintage. Hints of dried fruit over sour cherry suggest this is already maturing. (WS)"

Jeb Dunnuck

Score

Date

2023-03-07

"The 2018 Brunello Di Montalcino Le Raunate is richer, with more melding baked fruits of black cherry pie, sweet balsamic, pressed flowers, leather, and dark mineral earth. It is fleshy and full-bodied, with rich, ripe tannins and a long-lasting fruit profile. Though it has a somewhat imposing structure, it is a wonderful effort for the style. Drink 2025-2040."

Kerin O'Keefe

Score

Date

2022-12-02

"Graphite, berry wild rose and leather aromas take shape in the glass. Elegantly structured, the lithe palate offers juicy red berry, blood orange, star anise and flinty mineral alongside taut, fine-grained tannins and racy acidity."

Vinous

Score

92+

Date

2022-12-15

"The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Raunate grumbles up from the glass with an earthy mix of dusty dried flowers, black cherries and crushed rocks. This is seamlessly silky and elegant on the palate, impressing with its polished mix of ripe red fruits and sweet herbs that slowly give way to a collection of gritty tannins toward the close. Nuances of exotic citrus mingle with salty minerals, as the Raunate finishes structured yet unexpectedly fresh and with medium length. Tasted next to the house Brunello, the single-vineyard Le Raunate comes across as darker and more powerful, but not necessarily better. That said, cellaring will be required."

Wine Advocate

Score

Date

2023-03-09

"The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Le Raunate (with 6,000 bottles released) shows more fiber and textural richness next to the very dry Brunello annata. This wine also has more fruit, albeit on the dark side with baked plum and blackcurrant. It reveals solid structure and more phenolic richness too, thanks to the warm growing conditions. It ages in casks for two years followed by one year in tonneaux. "

Wine Spectator

Score

Date

2023-06-30

"Packs a mix of ripe cherry, plum, rose hip, wild thyme, earth and menthol flavors aligned to a dense, brawny structure. Balanced in a rustic way, with fine length. Think grilled steak with this bad boy. Best from 2026 through 2045. "

James Suckling

Score

Date

2023-09-25

"Lots of dark fruit, such as black cherries and blue plums, as well as purple flowers, followed by a touch of cedar and coffee bean. Medium body with balanced, creamy acidity and firm tannins on the palate. Yet, it,s tight now. Better after 2027."

Jancis Robinson

Score

15.5

Date

2023-11-14

"Curious, impenetrable dark ruby, with narrow, bright bricky rim. Rich and almost thick on the nose with cherry compote and touches of dried fruit. Amarena cherry and lots of acidity on the palate, but even that cannot hide the fact that the fruit is losing steam fast. (WS) 14%"

Jeb Dunnuck

Score

Date

2024-02-29

"The 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino Vigna Delle Raunate takes a second to open in the glass and then reveals ripe aromas of red plums, tar, and balsamic herbs, and a delicate and pleasing rustic note of saddle leather. Medium to full-bodied, it has lovely concentration on the palate, with ripe tannins, good purity, and notes of black tea on the finish. It's a very well styled wine to enjoy over the coming 10-12 years."

Terroir Sense

Score

93+

Date

2024-03-21

"Good full red. Coffee, cocoa and tobacco vie for attention with red cherry and smoke on the nose and in the mouth. Bigger and deeper than the 2019 Brunello, but this needs time to further soften and develop nuance. Drinking window: 2030-2040"

Vinous

Score

Date

2023-12-07

"A rich blend of plum sauce and grilled herbs is complemented by hints of licorice and spiced blood orange as the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Della Raunate blossoms in the glass. This is silky, verging on velvety, with a dense wave of ripe red and black fruits that flow across a stream of brisk acidity. Its minerality comes forward on the finish, mingling with edgy tannins, yet the palate remains wonderfully refreshed through it all. This is a beautiful interpretation of Tavernelle terroir. Well done."

Wine Spectator

Score

Date

2024-06-30

"This is pure and supple in texture, offering cherry, strawberry, rose and chalky mineral flavors. On the elegant side, yet with the density and tannins one expects from this part of Montalcino. Shows fine balance and length overall. Best from 2026 through 2042. 500 cases made, 300 cases imported."

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