Cerbaiona Brunello di Montalcino 2020
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If you know, you know. Cerbaiona is one of those names that makes collectors' ears perk up—a tiny, cult estate in Montalcino that's been quietly making some of the most profound Sangiovese on the planet since the 1970s. Diego Molinari runs this postage stamp of a vineyard (just 1.7 hectares) with an almost monastic dedication to purity and place.
This isn't the big, bombastic Brunello style. Cerbaiona is about finesse, longevity, and this haunting transparency that lets you taste straight through to the limestone beneath the vines. The 2020 vintage brought warm days and cool nights—ideal conditions for Sangiovese to develop both ripeness and that crystalline acidity that makes Brunello age forever.
The wine itself is poetry. Bright ruby in the glass, it unfolds with layers of wild cherry, dried rose petals, and crushed herbs. There's this beautiful savory quality—think forest floor, leather, and a hint of tobacco—all woven together with silky tannins and that signature lift. It's powerful but graceful, structured but never heavy. The kind of wine that evolves in the glass over hours, revealing new facets with every sip.
Drink it now with a bistecca alla fiorentina or tuck it away in your cellar for a decade. Either way, you're in for something special.
Region: Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany
Variety: Sangiovese
Farming: Traditional viticulture
Winemaking: Extended maceration, aged in large Slavonian oak
ABV: 14%
One sip demands another.
