2020 Vintage Brunello di Montalcino Wine Tasting- Friday, April 18, 2025 - 7:30 PM and all the Brunello in the store on SALE!!!
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This is our annual Brunello event to showcase the newest releases from Italy's most famous wine region and the greatest expression of Sangiovese on the Earth.
These wines are by law released after 5 years and the new vintage 2020 is just starting to reach the US shores. The Riservas are only made in excellent vintages and they are held back for 6 years before release and the 2019 vintage Brunello di Montalcino Riserva are just now hitting the shelves but unlike the 2018 vintage the 2019 vintage was excellent and there were not a lot of producers that made 2018 and 2017 riserva as both were challenging vintages.
Brunello di Montalcino is one of the greatest wines of Italy and some would argue that it is one of the greatest wines on the planet. This is one of the only places that produces compelling examples of the Sangiovese grape in 100% varietal form.
This will be our first comprehensive tasting with the newly released 2020 vintage wines. This new release is being met with stellar reviews by the press and we are buying everything that comes in from this highly anticipated vintage.
Although Brunello di Montalcino is one of the latest releases of all the world’s cellar worthy wines, in great vintage like 2019 these wines will need another 10+ years in your cellar before they reach their peak years of drinking. That is why god made vintages like 2020, these wines are already showing nicely, and you can drink them while you hold on to your 2019, 2016, 2015, and 2013 vintages- in great vintages like these you need at least 10 years in the cellar after release.
Join us as you will be some of the first to taste the newest release of the world’s greatest Sangiovese on Earth and chef Toni Lampasone will be serving a special five course tasting menu to accompany the tasting wines. The fee for this tasting which includes dinner is $250 + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com.
2020 Brunello di Montalcino Tasting
Friday, April 18th
7:30pm
Argiano Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany
Castiglione Del Bosco Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany
Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany
Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany
Costanti Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany
Cupano Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany
Fanti Brunello di Montalcino Vallocchio DOCG Tuscany
Fossacolle Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany
Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany
MStro Janni Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Loreto DOCG Tuscany
Podere Scopetone Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany
Tenuta di Sesta Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany
Val Di Suga Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Del Lago DOCG Tuscany
2019 Costanti Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany Riserva
2019 Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG Tuscany
Menu
Selection of Cheese and Charcuterie
Grilled Portobello Mushroom and Tomato Salad with Burrata and Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette
Veal Bolognese Bucatini Pasta with Fresh Shaved Reggiano Parmesan
Iberico Pork Loin with Creamy Goat Cheese Grits and Sangiovese Natural Sauce
Flourless Dark Chocolate and Peanut Butter Torte
The fee for this tasting is $250 + tax, for reservations call 954-523-9463 or e-mail andy@winewatch.com. Please let us know when you make your reservations if you have any dietary restrictions and chefs Toni and Dani will be happy to accommodate you.
2020 Brunello di Montalcino – The Latest Release!!
The Two-Faced 2020 Vintage – Vinous
“Tasting the 2020 vintage, I can’t help but be reminded of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It’s always challenging reporting on a vintage like this one because I want to be clear about my analysis without dooming all of the producers in the entire region.
People will say many things about the 2020s. Some will call them elegant. Most will say they’re energetic. They are undoubtedly aromatic and fruit-forward. Then there’s the damning phrase, “It’s a restaurant vintage.” The fact is, while restaurant vintages are certainly necessary, especially for those of us who like to drink young Brunello, that phrase also communicates to consumers that the wines simply won’t age well. I’ve witnessed time and time again that coining a year as a “restaurant vintage” means that retail sales and purchases from collectors and speculators drop off a cliff. That said, although all the things I listed above are true about the 2020s, there’s significantly more nuance in this case.
It is a vintage with remarkably high highs and, unfortunately, very low lows. What’s more, there’s a significant disparity between producers who did a fantastic job and those who made lackluster wines that, in some cases, are very difficult to swallow (literally). This brings me back to the 2020 Rossos and a report (The Rise of Rosso di Montalcino) I wrote in October of 2022, where I stated, “[The 2022 Rossos] are rich, textural and opulent reds that boast gobs of ripe red fruit and extract. Most 2020s are so beautiful today that it’s hard to envision them getting any better, which could pose a problem for the Brunello category.” As I continued to sample the 2020 Rossos over the last two years, it became apparent that their combination of high extract, high acidity and high alcohol made them very difficult to taste. On more than one occasion, I found myself unable to get through a single glass. This issue plagues many of the 2020 Brunellos at the lower end of the score spectrum. These are big, decadent wines that lack the balance to age. In many cases, the tannins are surprisingly silky to a fault, where the wines lack the grip and framing structure on the palate that even a restaurant vintage should offer.” Vinous
2020 Argiano Brunello Di Montalcino DOCG Magnum
Price: $240.00 Your Price: $211.20
2020 Argiano Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $82.50 Your Price: $72.60
2020 Costanti Brunello di Montalcino Magnum
List Price: $270.00 Your Price: $237.60
2020 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino
List Price: $99.50 Your Price: $87.56
2020 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Magnum
List Price: $206.25 Your Price: $181.50
2020 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli
Price: $235.00 Your Price: $206.80
2020 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Vigna La Casaccia
Price: $206.25 Your Price: $181.50
2020 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino 3 Liter
Price: $460.50 Your Price: $405.24
2020 Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Price: $112.50 Your Price: $99.00
2020 Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Price: $117.00 Your Price: $102.96
(94+ points) Monica Larner (Wine Advocate): "[$160 list] Here is another very elegant expression from a sunny vintage that successfully hones in on a bright, fruit-forward drinking style. The Fuligni 2020 Brunello di Montalcino shows dark fruit aromas, spruce pine cone, wildflowers and light spice. It wraps smoothly over the palate with an elegant, mid-weight texture. Drink: 2026-2040. (11/21/24)"
2020 Tenuta Luce Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Price: $162.00 Your Price: $142.56
2020 Il Palazzone Brunello Di Montalcino
Price: $96.00 Your Price: $84.48
2020 Marchesi de Frescobaldi CastelGiocondo Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $79.00 Your Price: $69.52
All the Brunello in the store on SALE!!
2019 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $75.00 Your Price: $59.00 Quantity in Stock: 36
(95 Points) The Altesino 2019 Brunello di Montalcino boasts a rich and savory side that this wine wears very well. There is a beautiful level of dark fruit that folds into the wine's velvety texture. Blackberry and plum envelop the palate, adding elegant full-bodied volume and fine tannins along the way. The wine is aged in traditional Slavonian casks, and production reaches 110,000 bottles annually (which is very ambitious considering this level of quality). Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2019 Costanti Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany Riserva
Price $210.00 Sale $184.80
(95 points)"We have not seen this estate produce a Riserva in a few years. The Conti Costanti 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva offers an open-knit fruit profile with budding tertiary aromas that add complexity. You get dried cherry and baked plum. The wine is drinking nicely right now thanks to its tapered, medium-plus mouthfeel. There is a hint of sour cherry along with savory spice from careful oak aging. Production is 9,000 bottles. Drink: 2026-2040. (11/21/24)" Monica Larner (Wine Advocate)
2019 VALDICAVA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
Price: $195.75 Your Price: $172.26 Quantity in Stock: 24
2019 Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $80.25 Your Price: $70.62 Quantity in Stock: 16
2019 IL PALAZZONE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG TUSCANY
Price: $90.00 Your Price: $79.20 Quantity in Stock: 7
2019 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli
Price: $255.00 Your Price: $224.40 Quantity in Stock: 10
2019 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino La Casaccia
Price: $254.00 Your Price: $223.52 Quantity in Stock: 6
2019 CANALICCHIO DI SOPRA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 3 Liter
Price: $637.50 Your Price: $561.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2019 CANALICCHIO DI SOPRA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO MAGNUM
Price: $248.25 Your Price: $218.46 Quantity in Stock: 2
2019 Valdicava Vigna Montosoli Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $470.00 Your Price: $413.60 Quantity in Stock: 9
2019 Sesti Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany
Price: $127.50 Your Price: $112.20 Quantity in Stock: 8
2019 Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello Di Montalcino Pianrosso
Price: $102.00 Your Price: $89.76 Quantity in Stock: 10
2019 Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany
Price: $150.75 Your Price: $132.66 Quantity in Stock: 6
2019 Villa i Cipressi Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany, Italy
Price: $60.00 Your Price: $52.80 Quantity in Stock: 3
2019 Val di Suga Poggio al Granchio Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $102.00 Your Price: $89.76 Quantity in Stock: 5
2019 Casanova di Neri Tenuta Nuova Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $165.00 Your Price: $145.20 Quantity in Stock: 5
2019 Castello Romitorio Filo di Seta Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $182.25 Your Price: $160.38 Quantity in Stock: 23
2019 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli
Price: $147.00 Your Price: $129.36 Quantity in Stock: 4
2019 VALDICAVA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO MAGNUM
Price: $403.25 Your Price: $354.86 Quantity in Stock: 6
2019 CANALICCHIO DI SOPRA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
Price: $135.00 Your Price: $118.80 Quantity in Stock: 29
2019 Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG
Price: $210.00 Your Price: $184.80
(94+ points) "[$160 list] Here is another very elegant expression from a sunny vintage that successfully hones in on a bright, fruit-forward drinking style. The Fuligni 2020 Brunello di Montalcino shows dark fruit aromas, spruce pine cone, wildflowers and light spice. It wraps smoothly over the palate with an elegant, mid-weight texture. Drink: 2026-2040. (11/21/24)" Monica Larner (Wine Advocate)
2018 Verbena Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $49.50 Your Price: $43.56 Quantity in Stock: 16
2018 Biondi Santi Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $315.00 Your Price: $277.20 Quantity in Stock: 2
2018 Costanti Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Price: $114.00 Your Price: $100.32 Quantity in Stock: 6
2018 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $137.00 Your Price: $120.56 Quantity in Stock: 6
2018 SESTI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA PHENOMENA
Price: $166.50 Your Price: $146.52 Quantity in Stock: 5
2018 IL PALAZZONE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA DOCG TUSCANY
Price: $150.00 Your Price: $132.00 Quantity in Stock: 5
2018 Casanova di Neri Tenuta Nuova Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $161.00 Your Price: $141.68 Quantity in Stock: 2
2018 Castiglion del Bosco Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany, Italy
Price: $66.00 Your Price: $58.08 Quantity in Stock: 5
2017 Camponovo Brunello Di Montalcino
Price: $56.00 Your Price: $49.28 Quantity in Stock: 8
2017 Le Potazzine Gorelli Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $99.00 Your Price: $87.12 Quantity in Stock: 31
2017 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Casaccia
Price: $280.00 Your Price: $246.40 Quantity in Stock: 9
2017 Costanti Brunello di Montalcino Tuscany, Italy
Price: $112.50 Your Price: $99.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
2017 Canalicchio Di Sopra Brunello Di Montalcino
Price: $148.00 Your Price: $130.24 Quantity in Stock: 15
2017 Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino Filo di Seta
Price: $145.00 Your Price: $127.60 Quantity in Stock: 19
2017 IL PALAZZONE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
Price: $87.00 Your Price: $76.56 Quantity in Stock: 3
2017 Il Poggione Brunello Di Montalcino
Price: $90.00 Your Price: $79.20 Quantity in Stock: 2
2017 Valdicava Brunello Di Montalcino
Price: $175.00 Your Price: $154.00 Quantity in Stock: 4
2016 Le Potazzine Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $97.00 Your Price: $85.36 Quantity in Stock: 2
2016 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino 1.5L Magnum
Price: $445.00 Your Price: $391.60 Quantity in Stock: 1
2016 San Filippo Brunello di Montalcino Le Lucere
Price: $124.00 Your Price: $109.12 Quantity in Stock: 35
2016 Canalicchio di Sopra Riserva Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $254.00 Your Price: $223.52 Quantity in Stock: 3
2016 Poggio San Polo 'Vigna Vecchia' Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $400.00 Sale Price: $324.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2016 Ciacci Piccolomini Pianrosso Riserva Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $225.00 Your Price: $198.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
2016 Podere Le Ripi Lupi E Sierene Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva
Price: $172.50 Your Price: $151.80 Quantity in Stock: 5
2016 La Fiorita Brunello di Montalcino Fiore di No DOCG
Price: $157.50 Your Price: $138.60 Quantity in Stock: 3
2016 Villa Le Prata Brunello di Montalcino MAGNUM 1.5L
Price: $187.50 Your Price: $165.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2016 Castello Romitorio Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva
Price: $300.00 Your Price: $264.00 Quantity in Stock: 5
2016 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Casaccia
Price: $280.00 Your Price: $246.40 Quantity in Stock: 18
2016 Canalicchio Di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $180.00 Your Price: $158.40 Quantity in Stock: 16
2016 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $196.25 Your Price: $172.70 Quantity in Stock: 4
2015 Il Palazzone Brunello Di Montalcino
Price: $82.50 Your Price: $72.60 Quantity in Stock: 1
2015 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Casaccia
Price: $225.00 Sale Price: $198.00 Quantity in Stock: 5
2015 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Magnum
Price: $305.00 Your Price: $268.40 Quantity in Stock: 2
2015 Il Poggione Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva
Price: $137.75 Your Price: $121.22 Quantity in Stock: 5
2015 Salvioni Brunello di Montalcino La Cerbaiola DOCG
Price: $250.00 Your Price: $220.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2015 Canalicchio di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $196.00 Your Price: $172.48 Quantity in Stock: 19
2015 Baricci Colombaio Montosoli Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Price: $97.50 Your Price: $85.80 Quantity in Stock: 1
2015 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $206.00 Your Price: $181.28 Quantity in Stock: 4
2013 Canalicchio Di Sopra Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva
Price: $280.00 Your Price: $246.40 Quantity in Stock: 4
2012 Canalicchio Di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Price: $283.50 Your Price: $249.48 Quantity in Stock: 5
2011 Canalicchio Di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $175.25 Your Price: $154.22 Quantity in Stock: 4
2010 Piccini Brunello di Montalcino Villa Al Cortile
Price: $69.00 Your Price: $60.72 Quantity in Stock: 1
2010 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany
Price: $165.75 Sale Price: $135.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2010 Tenimenti Angelini Val di Suga Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
Price: $95.00 Your Price: $83.60 Quantity in Stock: 3
2009 Valdicava Brunello Di Montalcino Madonna Del Piano Riserva
Price: $320.00 Your Price: $281.60 Quantity in Stock: 3
2008 Pieve di Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino Rennina
Price: $169.00 Your Price: $148.72 Quantity in Stock: 3
2008 Contemassi Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany
Price: $60.00 Your Price: $52.80 Quantity in Stock: 1
2008 La Fiorita Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $85.50 Your Price: $75.24 Quantity in Stock: 4
2008 Uccelliera Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $79.00 Your Price: $69.52 Quantity in Stock: 1
2007 Terralsole Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $110.00 Your Price: $96.80 Quantity in Stock: 6
2007 Castello Romitorio Riserva Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $170.00 Your Price: $149.60 Quantity in Stock: 8
2007 La Fiorita Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Price: $112.50 Your Price: $99.00 Quantity in Stock: 13
2007 Corliano Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Price: $48.00 Your Price: $42.24 Quantity in Stock: 2
2007 Valdicava Brunello Di Montalcino
Price: $196.00 Your Price: $172.48 Quantity in Stock: 2
2006 Terralsole Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $110.00 Your Price: $96.80 Quantity in Stock: 1
2005 Terralsole Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Price: $90.00 Your Price: $79.20 Quantity in Stock: 3
2005 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $210.00 Your Price: $184.80 Quantity in Stock: 2
2004 Caparzo La Casa Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
Price: $177.00 Your Price: $155.76 Quantity in Stock: 5
2004 Pieve Di Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino Rennina
Price: $350.00 Your Price: $308.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2004 Tenuta Col d'Orcia Poggio al Vento Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Price: $199.00 Sale Price: $159.00 Quantity in Stock: 2
2004 Canalicchio Di Sopra Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva
Price: $245.25 Your Price: $215.82 Quantity in Stock: 5
2003 Valdicava Brunello Di Montalcino Madonna Del Piano Riserva
Price: $360.00 Your Price: $316.80 Quantity in Stock: 3
2001 Fabbri Gianni Le Presi Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $100.00 Your Price: $88.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2001 Rodolfo Cosimi Il Poggiolo Terra Rossa Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $75.00 Your Price: $66.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
2001 Tenimenti Angelini Val di Suga Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $150.00 Sale Price: $125.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
2001 Canalicchio Di Sopra Brunello Di Montalcino
Price: $212.00 Your Price: $186.56 Quantity in Stock: 6
2000 Tenuta Silvio Nardi Brunello di Montalcino Manchiara
Price: $225.00 Sale Price: $175.00 Quantity in Stock: 11
1999 Antinori Pian Delle Vigne Brunello Di Montalcino
Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $150.00 Quantity in Stock: 12
1999 Casanova di Neri Tenuta Nuova Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $250.00 Sale Price: $195.00 Quantity in Stock: 15
1999 Marchesi de Frescobaldi Castel Giocondo Brunello Di Montalcino
Price: $140.00 Sale Price: $115.00 Quantity in Stock: 17
1998 Tenuta Silvio Nardi Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany
Price: $115.00 Your Price: $101.20 Quantity in Stock: 32
1997 Poggio Antico Brunello Di Montalcino
Price: $195.00 Sale Price: $150.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
1997 Tenuta La Fuga Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $155.00 Sale Price: $125.00 Quantity in Stock: 19
1995 Canalicchio Di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $189.00 Your Price: $166.32 Quantity in Stock: 20
1991 Pieve Di Santa Restituta, Brunello Di Montalcino “Rennina”
Price: $225.00 Your Price: $198.00 Quantity in Stock: 9
1990 Pieve di Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino Sugarille
Price: $350.00 Your Price: $308.00 Quantity in Stock: 3
1990 Tenuta La Poderina Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany
Price: $115.00 Your Price: $101.20 Quantity in Stock: 50
1988 La Poderina Brunello di Montalcino
Price: $95.00 Your Price: $83.60 Quantity in Stock: 7
1982 Villa Poggio Salvi Brunello di Montalcino (high shoulder fill)
Price: $170.00 Sale Price: $140.00 Quantity in Stock: 1
1979 Riguardo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany, Italy
Price: $200.00 Sale Price: $140.00 Quantity in Stock: 7
Rosso Di Montalcino
2022 Valdicava Rosso di Montalcino
Price: $52.50 Your Price: $46.20 Quantity in Stock: 1
2022 Canalicchio di Sopra Rosso Di Montalcino
Price: $48.00 Your Price: $42.24 Quantity in Stock: 10
2022 Sesti Rosso Di Montalcino Tuscan DOC
Price: $42.75 Your Price: $37.6 Quantity in Stock: 5
2021 Valdicava Rosso Di Montalcino
Price: $60.00 Your Price: $52.80 Quantity in Stock: 9
2021 Canalicchio Di Sopra Rosso di Montalcino
Price: $47.00 Your Price: $41.36 Quantity in Stock: 4
2017 Baricci Colombaio Montosoli Rosso Di Montalcino
Price: $40.25 Your Price: $35.42 Quantity in Stock: 2
2016 San Filippo Lo Scorno Rosso di Montalcino
Price: $25.00 Your Price: $22.00 Quantity in Stock: 6
1995 Valdicava Rosso di Montalcino
Price: $54.00 Sale Price: $45.00 Quantity in Stock: 1