Cerbaiona Brunello di Montalcino 2020 750ml (750ml)

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Producer	Cerbaiona
Country	Italy
Region	Toscana
Varietal	Sangiovese (Grosso)
Vintage	2020
Sku	RD13524
Size	750ml

 

Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: “For the IWM Team, this is an expression that truly captures the Burgundian side of Sangiovese. We are often too quick to compare Barolo to Burgundy, but it is often Sangiovese and Brunello that can be compared to Pinot Noir and Burgundy. And it is the 2017 Cerbaiona that captures this statement best. This is an expression that drinks today - light and approachable, more delicate than years past with awesome red fruit, wild berries, plum, brown spice and herbs.”

The estate was established with the 1981 vintage by former pilot Diego Molinari, and from 1982 onwards they have performed flawlessly. Daniel Thomases, the senior critic of Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, rates the estate as closest to Case Basse di Soldera, the most expensive and sought after Brunello on the market. And like Soldera, the wines are aged in the "old style" with Slavonian tonneaux instead of the fashionable French barriques. The "Commander," as this pilot is commonly called, creates a consistent style of pure elegance backed with power. These impeccably made Brunellos are an IWM favorite.Cerbaiona Rosso is made from 60% Sangiovese with Merlot, Syrah and Malvasia Nera aged in 700 litre slavonian oak tonneaux. It has a lovely concentrated palate with sweet, ripe fruit tinged with spice. The Brunello is typically very elegant and pure, even in an average vintage such as 1996, the wine shows good concentration and complexity.