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Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020

Mastrojanni Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020

Critic ratings

  • 94POINTS Decanter
  • 95POINTS JebDunnuck.comJeb Dunnuck
  • 94POINTS Wine Spectator
  • 94POINTS The Wine AdvocateRobert Parker
  • 94POINTS Luca Gardini
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Food pairings

  • Beef
  • Game
  • Lamb
  • Mushroom dishes
  • Hard cheese

Try it with

  • Bistecca alla Fiorentina
  • Braised beef cheek
  • Game ragout
This Brunello has a firm, elegant tannin structure, ripe cherry fruit and a bright acidity that together call for full-bodied, protein-rich dishes. The tannins are softened by fat and connective tissue in grilled and braised meat, while the lovely acidity cuts through the richness and keeps the palate fresh. You get the best balance with robust preparations like roasting and long braising, where the wine's power and complexity meet food of the same intensity. Umami from mushrooms and aged cheese also plays nicely off the spicy barrel aging.

Taste profile

Product details

Country Italien
Region Toscana
Vintage 2020
Classification Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Grapes Sangiovese
Bottle size 75 cl
Alcohol 14,5%
Cork type Kork

About the wine

Classic Brunello with elegance, structure, and depth

Since 1975, Mastrojanni has been a steadfast reference point in Montalcino, and their 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is a textbook example of how Sangiovese can express itself with both finesse and power. The vintage was marked by a dry spring and a warm summer, but with beautiful temperature swings between day and night in August, which ensured a balanced and calm ripening of the grapes.

The aroma reveals classic notes of cherries, dried rose petals, tobacco, and a subtle hint of forest floor and spices from the barrel aging.

The taste is full-bodied with a truly impressive complexity and fine elegant tannins. There is a beautiful balance in the acidity, and the aftertaste is a long and pleasant finish.

A wine with great aging potential, but also a wine that already shows beautifully with a little air in the glass.

The grapes come from vineyards at 180-420 meters altitude, exposed to the south, southeast, and southwest – and this is evident in the wine, which offers ripe fruit, but also a firm acidity and solid tannin structure. The subsoil consists of clay, sandstone, and lake deposits, which contribute to the wine's complexity and minerality.

After manual harvesting and gentle pressing, the must undergoes a long maceration of at least 20 days. The wine is then aged for 36 months in large Allier barrels (16-54 hl), before receiving at least 6 months of bottle aging.

Brunello di Montalcino is the jewel in Mastrojanni's collection. It is a wine for those who appreciate an elegant and complex wine from tradition, craftsmanship, and terroir.

Critic reviews

94Decanter
Driven and tightly-coiled, with redcurrant, liquorice, nettle and mint flavours, some meaty notes, and a persistent and elegant finish.
95Jeb Dunnuck
JebDunnuck.com
The 2020 Brunello Di Montalcino pours a dark red brick color and is expressive with layered aromas of baked cherries, leather, truffle, crushed flowers, and licorice. It's beautifully detailed on the palate, with ultra-fine tannins, a silky texture, wonderfully pure fruit, and a clean, tapering finish with a salty flourish.
94Wine Spectator
This Brunello deftly weaves its cherry and currant fruit with eucalyptus and tomato leaf notes, all in a succulent, elegant frame. Its fluid profile and powdery tannins make this accessible now and over the next decade or more.
94Robert Parker
The Wine Advocate
The Mastrojanni 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is a little shy initially. A few more years, even months, of bottle age should get it to shine. The bouquet is detailed and precise with small forest fruits, dried rose, earth and light spice.
94Luca Gardini
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