| Producer | Uccelliera |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Subregion | Montalcino |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | 06369 |
| Size | 750ml |
| ABV | 15.00% |
Founder/owner Andrea Cortonesi launched Uccelliera in 1986 by purchasing a few hectares of land that had been part of the famous Ciacci Piccolomini estate in the warm southern Castelnuovo dell'Abate part of the Montalcino vineyard. The purchase included a small farm house named “Uccelliera” - or “bird house” - for its site perched on the top of a hill. Working by hand with his family and a small team, Cortonesi converted what had been a mixture of vines, olive trees, and other crops to a Brunello vineyard. All work in the vineyard is done entirely by hand, and the estate has practiced organic viticulture for years now. Recently, Cortonesi added two more hectares to the estate by purchase of a portion of Ciacci’s famous Pianrosso vineyard.
Vinous captures the magic here in their 95+ point review: "The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is spellbinding. Youthfully coy, it features a minty freshness and wild herbal thrust, giving way to bright cherry-berry fruit complicated by hints of worn leather. This is energetic and spry, yet elegant to the core, with crisp wild berries and a cascade of sweet spice elevated by zesty acidity. Tannic and potent yet still fresh, the 2020 lingers with a resonance of tart cranberry and sour citrus that leaves the cheeks puckered and the palate thirsting for more. This is a wild vintage of Uccelliera's Brunello di Montalcino. It's structured for the long haul yet already such a pleasure to taste."
For You If: You're ready for a big, intense, Brunello with plenty of heft, power and grip - this is all that and not at all hard to enjoy right away.
Not For You If: You're looking for elegance, precision or detail, at least now - the power of the fruit covers the detail that will emerge with time.
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