2020 Brunello di Montalcino Le Lucere
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The San Filippo 2020 Brunello di Montalcino le Lucére opens to dark concentration and a deep garnet color that sets the tone for a sultry taste profile to pair with game meats. This 10,000-bottle release reveals very bright fruit, propped up by ample acidity that fuels a long and vibrant finish. Like the other wines in this portfolio, this single-vineyard expression is tight and linear with a point of astringency on the tannins. This elegant wine is aged in a combination of large oak casks and barrique for up to 28 months, with the rest of the maturation period in bottle. Starting with the 2021 vintage, some of those barriques will be phased out. "Our job is to evolve," says vintner Roberto Giannelli. "Our increased knowledge of the vineyards guides the choices we make in the winery."
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Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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Darkly floral and inward, the 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Le Lucére slowly evolves with a brooding mix of dried roses, underbrush and smoky black cherries. This is elegant and supple with depths of ripe wild berry fruits offset by crunchy mineral tones as fine-grained tannins amass toward the close. An air of violet inner florals combines with blackberries and hints of sage as the 2020 finishes dramatically long and structured with a mentholated tinge that maintains freshness. This is beautifully balanced and classic in feel. Bury it in the cellar.