Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino 2020

Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino 2020 pours an intense, concentrated ruby red color with brilliant garnet reflections in the glass. The highly expressive and brooding bouquet opens with rich aromas of dark wild cherries, blackcurrants, and fresh tobacco leaf, seamlessly layered with secondary notes of exotic baking spices, crushed flint, forest floor, and dried violet petals. On the palate, this full-bodied Tuscan classic delivers a remarkably structured, seamless, and powerful texture. A deeply concentrated core of dark berry fruit is beautifully framed by firm, chalky, and fine-grained tannins alongside a vibrant line of natural acidity that drives immense tension. Meticulous aging in neutral Slavonian oak casks allows the pure terroir characteristics to shine, imparting subtle undercurrents of smoky black tea, cocoa, and minerals that carry effortlessly into a monumentally long, dry, and aristocratic finish.

Food Pairing: Pairs perfectly with a classic bistecca alla fiorentina, slow-braised wild boar ragù, wild mushroom and truffle-infused risotto, or well-aged Pecorino Toscano cheese.

96 Points - James Suckling

92 Points - Wine Spectator

A mix of savory and fruity, offering eucalyptus, cherry, strawberry, vanilla and mineral flavors. The oak is deftly integrated, and this red delivers tension, balance and length. Best from 2027 through 2040.