Tassi Brunello di Montalcino 2020

“The creamy texture from the fine tannins makes this wine irresistible. It’s medium-bodied with a lovely sensibility to it, and terrific length for the vintage. All about seduction and focus. So drinkable now, but will age beautifully. Drink or hold.”

“The 2020 Brunello Di Montalcino comes from Castelnuovo dell'Abate and the old vines of Vigna Franci. It pours a bright red color and is lifted on the nose with aromas of preserved orange, cranberry, spice, and fresh roses. Medium-bodied, it's refreshing and juicy upfront, with fine tannins, ripe acidity, and a rather long finish. Very appealing, with a wide drinking window over the next 20 years, I would snap this up from restaurant lists.”

“The Tassi 2020 Brunello di Montalcino, in the bottle with the white label, offers loads of sweet fruit, blackberry and blackcurrant combined with cinnamon and allspice. You also get a spicy hint of black pepper. Sweet oak flavors permeate a softly textured finish. Like other wines from this vintage, this Brunello remains quite accessible and balanced overall. This is a release of 6,700 bottles.”

“The nose has an earthy, peppery foundation, plus aromas of top soil, wild fennel, wild mint, crushed stone and blackberries. A mix of tart and sweet blackberries and black cherries leads the way on the palate, alongside notes of mint and chocolate, before the warm tang of bitter citrus light up the finish.”

“Vibrant and with good sensorial precision, it shows notes of red plums, wild strawberries, mandarin peel, sage and bay leaves. Medium-full body, creamy and enveloping in the sip, it closes harmonious and regal. Drink now.”

“The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is spicy and deeply complex, with an array of dried roses, wild strawberries, hints of white pepper and crushed stone. It's round and soothing on the palate, with pretty violet-laced wild berry fruits and sweet spice, all motivated by a core of fresh acidity. This leaves a pleasantly chewy sensation, tapering off with medium length and freshness as rosy inner florals and an air of lavender linger on. The 2020 is already quite charming, with the balance for a long and open drinking window.”

“The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is shy on the nose, showing cranberry, pie spices, and sour cherry. On the palate, it's similarly reticent with some sweeter fruit notes, soft tannins and crunchy acid, medium concentration and a finish of mostly sweet spice and barely-ripe berries.”