2020 Salvioni, Brunello di Montalcino, Cerbaiola

Vinous 96

The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino seduces from the glass with a complex and layered bouquet as pine shavings and mint lift black raspberry aromas. It features a bouquet with whiffs of dried orange peels, saddle leather and Tuscan dust. This hovers across the palate, graceful and serene, casting a silken feel and remaining seemingly weightless and refined. It showcases ripe red and hints of blue fruit complemented by violet inner florals. The energy within is spellbinding, especially when combined with the sapidity of its fruit. The 2020 tapers off long and fresh, with sweet tannins that make for a perfect punctuation to the experience. Salvioni found a beautiful balance in the 2020 vintage that shows no sign of the warm conditions one might expect. [Eric Guido, 01/11/2025]

Anticipated maturity: 2026-2038