La Magia Brunello di Montalcino Ciliegio DOCG 2020 ØKO i trækasse

John Szabo, Master Sommelier

Vivino

(223 bedømmelser, set over alle årgange, 03-03-2025)

Vinum

Noble Brunello nose with stone fruit and herbs, also delicate hints of dried flowers; the tannins are tight-knit, perfectly balanced with the acidity, with a bittersweet and lingering finish.

John Fodera’s Tuscan Vines

This is a Cru Brunello from a single vineyard that Fabian has identified as yielding special grapes. He’s right. The 2019 was the wine of the Tour last year and the 2020 is not far behind. Old vines yield potent aromas of crushed cherry, stone, tobacco and fennel. On the palate, this is elegant and delicious. Juicy flavors of wild cherry, tobacco leaf and sandalwood are fresh and concentrated. I love this. It’s not cheap, but the distinction is noteworthy. 15% but impeccably balanced. 95-99 points.

Kerin O'Keefe

Full-bodied, powerfully structured, smooth and delicious, the 2020 Ciliegio delivers aromas and flavors of baked plum, ripe cherry, cinnamon, licorice and an earthy note of forest floor. Velvety tannins provide almost weightless support while fresh acidity keeps it balanced.

GardiniNotes.com

Nice tasting from the organic project of the Schwarz family, old vines, close to 50 years old, fermentation between steel and conical vats, aging in small wood, a wine with an olfactory profile of black cherry, then eucalyptus and nutmeg. Iodized mouth, with red fruit recalls.

WinesCritic.com

Definitely captivating with notes of great aromatic beauty, reminiscent of cherries, black cherries, wild myrtle, elderflowers, gardenias, magnolias and karkadè. Mandarin peel and under-ripe kiwis describe the secondary scene. Full body, soft tannins of very fine grain and a solid, regal and decidedly smooth finish on the captivating palate.

Vinous

The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Ciliegio is wonderfully fresh and lifted with a bouquet of dried flowers, stone dust, mint leaves and wild strawberries. This is a model of purity, silken and pliant, with depths of ripe red and hints of blue fruits underscored by tactile mineral tones as violet inner florals arch across the palate. Vibrant acidity maintains a fantastic balance as the 2020 leaves a staining of primary concentration and sweet tannins that resonate beneath a dusting of lavender pastille.

James Suckling

Lovely sweet berries with roses and other flowers on the nose. Medium-bodied with tight and slightly austere tannins, but they are polished and in reserve. Fresh and crunchy at the end.

Michael Godel

Take a little trip, another step and into what really matters for 2020 Brunello di Montalcino. For sangiovese of trenchant selection, information and distinction. The construction of this Ciliegio is a Tuscan build, a structure of thought, prominence and esteem. The fruit may seem secondary because it submits to ideas and intention, but without its arrival into purity held grippy by a phenolic presence there would be no standing edifice. All is in fact vertical and in place. My goodness what a very good Brunello this is.