Camigliano Brunello di Montalcino (organic)

A fine and subtle Brunello with cherries, candied watermelon, flowers and some orange peel. Medium-bodied with fresh acidity and a bright finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink now.

The organic Camigliano 2020 Brunello di Montalcino has a more Rubenesque personality due to the warm exposures and thicker soils of this part of the appellation. The bouquet is definitely bigger in personality, with blown-up aromas of bold cherry, dark plum and spicy earth. The wine ends with young tannins and an upfront, fruit-forward approach. This is a big production of 200,000 bottles.

Woodland herbs and earth tones come together with dried black cherries as the 2020 Brunello di Montalcino opens in the glass. This splashes across the palate with ease, lifted and energetic, with wild berry fruits and perfumed inner florals riding a wave of brisk acidity. It leaves a pleasantly bitter tinge and hints of spice, tapering off with medium length and a sour cherry concentration. A nice effort, yet I crave more mid-palate depth to take it to the next level.