Altesino Brunello Di Montalcino 2020 Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 95/100

Altesino Brunello di Montalcino is a dry, full-bodied 100% Sangiovese from one of Tuscany's most historic and pioneering estates, housed in a 14th-century palazzo in the UNESCO-listed hills of Montalcino, pouring a luminous garnet-ruby and opening with a compelling, layered nose of dried Morello cherry, macerated black fig and forest floor, woven through with notes of sun-baked terracotta, wild sage and a mineral whisper of graphite that gives the wine its signature earthy gravitas. The palate is polished and seamlessly structured, with finely tuned silky tannins and a vibrant acidity carrying through to a long, deeply satisfying finish with trailing notes of iron, dried violet and lightly integrated Slavonian oak. Serve it at room temperature and drink from now through 2040, as this wine has the architecture to reward many more years in the cellar. Winemakers Simone Giunti and Alessandro Ciacci uphold a legacy of bold innovation at this estate: Altesino was the first winery in all of Montalcino to introduce the single-vineyard Cru concept in 1975, and the first to use French barriques in 1979, fundamentally reshaping how Brunello was made and understood worldwide. Owner Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini has steered the estate since 2002 with a philosophy that honours tradition without being imprisoned by it. Try this alongside a slow-braised wild boar ragu over hand-rolled pappardelle, where the wine's earthy depth and cherry-driven acidity are a breathtaking match, or pair it with a tagliata steak with rosemary and sea salt for a deeply classic Tuscan pairing.

Brunello Di Montalcino food pairings: Tagliata steak, pappardelle with wild boar ragu, beef roast.

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This Altesino Brunello Di Montalcino 2020 was reviewed on May 16, 2026 by Natalie MacLean

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