See at Bottle of Italy →
Wine tasting
🍷 This site features wines
This content concerns alcoholic beverages. Please confirm that you are of legal drinking age in your country of residence.
Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health. Consume in moderation.
Hidden Tuscany Rating
Brunello di Montalcino 2020 from Fattoria dei Barbi, Sangiovese Grosso, aged at least 5 years and awarded 3 bicchieri, Veronelli and Bibenda. Price of €35.90 consistent with its ranking, but no mention of organic, vegan or sulfite-free.
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG appellation, Montalcino zone and Sangiovese Grosso named; ruby color and aromas of red fruits, leather, tobacco consistent with the appellation.
Several awards named: 3 bicchieri, 3 stelle Veronelli, 4 grappoli Bibenda, James Suckling 90, Robert Parker 90, Wine Spectator 90.
Brunello at €35.90 instead of €39.13: price consistent with the appellation and the awards displayed, without being significantly below the usual price.
Specific pairings (red meats, game, aged cheeses), detailed aromatic profile and serving temperature of 16-18 °C indicated.
Fattoria dei Barbi named and located in Montalcino; fermentation in steel, long maceration and aging of at least 5 years specified.
Independent rating, calculated from the property's public information and traveler reviews. Commissions received on bookings are not included in the rating.
Comment on noteThe wine
Let me guide you to a treasure of Tuscany, a wine that embodies elegance and depth. The Brunello di Montalcino from Fattoria dei Barbi is not just a wine, it is a story that you are about to taste.
We are here in the heart of Montalcino, a blessed land where Sangiovese Grosso, the sole grape variety of this Brunello, draws its strength. Fattoria dei Barbi, a historic estate, perpetuates ancestral know-how. I know that their approach is imbued with respect for tradition, with a vinification that favors a long maceration in steel tanks to extract the very essence of the grape.
The 2020 vintage of this Brunello reveals itself to you with an intense ruby red color, which already promises a beautiful evolution toward garnet hues. On the nose, you will be enveloped by a complex and seductive bouquet: aromas of red fruits, cherry, wild berries mingle with deeper notes of tobacco and dark chocolate. On the palate, this wine is rich, endowed with a balanced tannic structure and remarkable persistence, concluding with a pleasantly bitter finish. It has aged at least five years, two of which in large oak casks, which gives it touches of vanilla and spices that blend harmoniously with the fruity aromas.
Imagine this Brunello from Fattoria dei Barbi accompanying your finest meals. I highly recommend it with roasted red meats, game or aged cheeses, where its aromatic complexity and robust structure will fully express themselves. It is a wine that invites contemplation, to savor every moment, and which possesses remarkable aging potential, allowing you to rediscover it many years from now.
Français Français 
Italiano
English
Polski
Português do Brasil
Nederlands
Español
Deutsch
