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Podere Salicutti Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione 2020

  • James Suckling
    96 Points
  • Jeb Dunnuck
    96 Points
  • Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
    95 Points
Podere Salicutti Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione 2020
  • James Suckling
    96 Points
  • Jeb Dunnuck
    96 Points
  • Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
    95 Points
Podere Salicutti Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione 2020
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Podere Salicutti Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione 2020

SKU: PSBP202010 UCAU
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96 Points, James Suckling

Super Limited! An icon of the region

From an outstanding boutique producer

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Podere Salicutti Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione 2020

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Tasting Notes

Podere Salicutti Brunello Piaggione 2020 is a remarkable expression of Tuscany's iconic Brunello di Montalcino appellation. Crafted by an outstanding boutique producer, this wine embodies the unique terroir and meticulous craftsmanship that define Piaggione’s celebrated vineyards.

Scoring an impressive 96 points from James Suckling, this vintage stands out for its depth, complexity, and elegance. The 2020 growing season offered ideal conditions with a perfect balance of warm days and cool nights, allowing the Sangiovese grapes to achieve optimal ripeness and concentration. The result is a Brunello that showcases classic notes of ripe cherry, plum, and hints of Mediterranean herbs, layered with subtle spice and refined tannins.

This super limited release captures the essence of one of Tuscany’s most prestigious regions, renowned for producing some of Italy’s finest and most age-worthy wines. Podere Salicutti’s dedication to sustainable viticulture and traditional winemaking techniques ensures a wine of exceptional quality and authenticity.

Rich and full-bodied yet balanced with vibrant acidity, the Brunello Piaggione 2020 pairs beautifully with hearty Italian dishes, game, and aged cheeses. Its powerful structure and elegant finish promise rewarding cellaring potential for those seeking a premium Brunello experience.

Discover the distinctive character of this boutique gem, a true icon of the region that exemplifies the best of Montalcino's terroir and winemaking heritage.

Critic Scores

A perfumed Brunello with aromas of violets, black cherries and a touch of leather, plus a restrained yet intoxicating balsamic core. Full-bodied and firm yet ripe, showing velvety tannins, great fruit concentration, chewy acidity and a long, chalky, floral finish. Almost ready to drink, but it deserves time to develop.

From the steepest site of the estate, with a southern exposure, the magenta/ruby-colored 2020 Brunello Di Montalcino Piaggione is concentrated with gorgeous aromas of Amarena cherries, pure sweet herbs, smoky stones, and a polished feel. It's full-bodied on the palate but feels weightless, with refined, velvety tannins and a long finish. It's very finessed and quite impressive. The producers were leaning toward a more finessed approach in this vintage that comes through in the wine without sacrificing anything for the ripeness, texture, and feel of the wine. Bravo. Drink 2026-2050.

The Salicutti 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione focuses mostly on red fruit flavors, and it shows elegant, chalky tannins with blue flower and crushed stone. There's a point of white peppercorn on the close. From compact, mineral-rich soils, this wine is all about smoothness and silkiness, and that's the very first impression it makes on the palate. It appears even silkier and finer the longer it stays in the glass.

Vinification & Cultivation

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Vineyard Cultivation

Podere Salicutti sits in the southern reaches of Montalcino, where limestone-rich clay soils and variable elevation create complexity in the Sangiovese Grosso. The estate cultivates parcels in Piaggione, a climat known for structure and ageing potential. The 2020 vintage benefited from a warm, dry growing season with moderate rainfall in spring; summer heat was tempered by diurnal variation from altitude, preserving acidity and phenolic freshness. The domaine practises sustainable viticulture, maintaining organic-style canopy management to focus ripeness in smaller berries.

Vinification

Grapes were hand-selected and destemmed into temperature-controlled open vats for fermentation with native yeasts. Maceration extended through a long skin contact period to extract colour and tannin structure characteristic of Brunello. Post-fermentation malolactic conversion occurred in large Slavonian oak casks, where the wine remained for approximately 36 months before bottling. No new oak was used, preserving the mineral expression of the terroir.

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