Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020 · MAGNUM in OWC

Podere Giodo | Tuscany
Podere Giodo | Az. Agr. Ferrini Bianca | Via San Marino 2/A/3 | IT 50100 Firenze

29602320 · 1,5 l · 206,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping6 units available

When the world-famous Oenologist Carlo Ferrini makes his own wine, you can't help but be excited. Here, he has succeeded in creating an interpretation of Sangiovese that brings all his experience from decades of working with this grape variety to the fore as if through a burning glass. The moderate use of wood through ageing in 700-litre tonneaux expresses the clarity and personality of the grape and the unique terroir (there are just 1.5 hectares of the best Brunello sites) in an archetypal way.

Seamless is the most fitting attribute to describe this red wine with intense flavours of plums, cherries, walnut and sandalwood. In the background, lightly toasted oak, roses and lavender. Simply perfectly aromatic. Full-bodied and extremely polished on the palate with super-fine tannins that linger on the palate for minutes. As every year, a great wine! SUPERIORE.DE

"Carlo Ferrini's Brunello has long been one of the top wines in the region. This year, Bianca and Carlo Ferrini once again deliver a great Brunello. Complex, skilfully smoky bouquet with a subtle souplesse, dark cherries, somewhat riper on the nose than usual with a wonderful liaison of floral notes and more red berry fruits: redcurrants and pomegranate, a touch of orange. On the palate, it's all about finesse and freshness, you can tell that it was harvested à point. Everything is very complexly interwoven with the noble, finely meshed tannins, precise and powerful, distinguished and full of finesse. A great interpretation." Weinwisser

"Bright, elegant ruby red colour. Inviting and fragrant nose, floral, of violets, rose hips, mint, blood orange juice, red peach in the aftertaste, also slightly of ripe watermelon, paired with elegant, spicy tones. Hearty on the palate, with an inviting, elegant yet light-footed drink, slightly vegetal nuances give freshness, crisp, salty finish, with vigour." Falstaff

"The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is a model of purity, opening in the glass with a delicate and pretty bouquet of dusty rose, sage, cedary spice, stone dust and wild strawberries. It's built on elegance, juicy and refined with motivating acidity and depths of ripe wild berry fruits that take on a more tactile feel as they slowly saturate toward the close. This finishes long and spicy, pleasantly chewy, leaving sweet tannins and hints of red plum. The 2020 is quite Burgundian in style. Well done." Vinous

"From vintner Carlo Ferrini, the Giodo 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is a balanced, medium-plus intensity wine that delivers excellent focus and sharpness. You get the generosity and softness of the vintage with Mediterranean tones of lavender and rosemary that frame a pretty core of cherry and blackcurrant. You also get a savory note of something that reminds me of fragrant tea leaf. The tannins are expertly managed, and the wine's texture builds steadily in the mouth. It shows superb phenolic ripeness with no sharp edges. The finish is fleshed out, contemporary and generous." Wine Advocate

"This is a laudable follow up to Giodo’s charismatic 2019 – and just as gorgeously expressive. A panoply of strawberry, arbutus berry, cardamom and porcini greets the nose. Precise and succulent, the palate is laden with lush apricot. Polished and intricately knit tannins are harmoniously embedded, giving effortless support, and all those captivating aromas and flavours resonate on the lingering finish." Decanter

"A more elegant than powerful Brunello here. Intensity and depth to this wine, with a fresh profile of strawberries, red cherries and peonies. A cinnamon note adds a touch of grace. The attack is graceful as well, with velvety tannins, medium to full body, persistent and refreshing acidity and a long, very flavorful finish. Elegant sample. Drinkable now, but it will last for decades with ease." James Suckling