San Filippo Brunello di Montalcino Le Lucére 2020

“The San Filippo 2020 Brunello di Montalcino le Lucére opens to dark concentration and a deep garnet color that sets the tone for a sultry taste profile to pair with game meats. This 10000-bottle release reveals very bright fruit, propped up by ample acidity that fuels a long and vibrant finish. Like the other wines in this portfolio, this single-vineyard expression is tight and linear with a point of astringency on the tannins. This elegant wine is aged in a combination of large oak casks and barrique for up to 28 months, with the rest of the maturation period in bottle. Starting with the 2021 vintage, some of those barriques will be phased out. "Our job is to evolve," says vintner Roberto Giannelli." Our increased knowledge of the vineyards guides the choices we make in the winery.”

“Intense and super youthful character here. Precise wine with bright cherries, delicate fresh roses and violets, restrained blood oranges and milk-chocolate toastiness. Almost estery flavors on the full-bodied palate with crisp, integrated acidity and well-formed tannins, showing youthful chalkiness on the finish. Drinkable now, but best from 2026.”