Pouring a bright red color, the 2020 Brunello Di Montalcino Casanovina Montosoli shows off a very pretty side of this vintage, with notes of wild strawberries, chili flake, dried earth, orange peel, and thyme. Medium-bodied, it's elegant and mineral-driven, with angular tannins, the most linear feel in the range, and an evenly tapering finish. It is not the most obvious wine in the range, but it may very well prove to be one of the best wines from Montosoli in 2020. Drink over 2027-2047 ~97-98 Jeb Dunnuck
The Le Ragnaie 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Casanovina Montosoli (with 4,400 bottles created) comes from a celebrated site on the north side of the appellation at 300 meters in elevation. Montosoli is characterized by very special shale galestro clay soils that are brittle and friable. These conditions result in extremely focused aromatic characteristics of wet stone, blue flower, and blood orange. That note of violet or lavender is exceptional. The wine finishes with a salty note, and don't underestimate that firm tannic bite. Only eight Montalcino estates have access to fruit from Montosoli. ~97 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
Sitting just below Baricci’s holdings on the revered hill of Montosoli, Casanovina was the first of Le Ragnaie’s far-flung plots to be harvested, on 9 September. Impossibly pretty, it emerges with violet, thyme blossom, elusive hints of truffle, and an undeniable stony mineral note. The palate launches from a backdrop of small red forest berries, which are simultaneously sweet and tangy. Tannins are à point – firm and tightly woven, lending tautness and energy. ~ 95 Decanter
There's density to this red, which lends a feeling of weight and power matched to lively acidity, providing tension and length. The combination is effective, leaving room for cherry, strawberry, blood orange, and hibiscus flavors. Ends with sapidity and pliable tannins. Best from 2027 through 2043. 520 cases made, 100 cases imported. ~ 94 Wine Spectator
The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Casanovina Montosoli opens with an alluring bouquet that blends mentholated herbs and hints of camphor with crushed blackberries and a tinge of sour citrus. It's round and supple with dark red fruits and sweet inner herbal tones that ride a stream of fresh acidity. Fine tannins remain, yet the 2020 maintains fantastic freshness, finishing long with a resonance of licorice and tart blackberry that lingers on. ~94 Vinous Media
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2020 Le Ragnaie Brunello di Montalcino Casa Montosoli
- "2020 Brunello Vintage : Fresh, Pretty and Mineral-Driven, a 4/5 " ~ Decanter
- "One of The Best Wines From Montosoli in 2020" ~ 97-98, Jeb Dunnuck
- Up & Coming Producer That "Will be a Force to Contend With"
- "The 2020 Maintains Fantastic Freshness" ~ 94 Vinous Media
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- Varietal:
- Sangiovese
- Region:
- Tuscany
- Sub-Appellation:
- Brunello di Montalcino
- Alcohol:
- 14.0%
- Size:
- 750ml
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Le Ragnaie was born in 2002, when Riccardo and Jennifer Campinoti stumbled upon a quiet, high-altitude corner of Montalcino and decided to build a life—and a winery—around it. Perched among some of the highest vineyards in the region, the estate feels almost suspended above the rest of Tuscany.
Riccardo, now the heart and hands behind the winemaking, leans into the purity and tension that only these elevations can give Sangiovese. Jennifer oversees the estate with the warmth of true Italian hospitality, creating a space where tradition, patience, and a deep respect for the land guide every decision. Each bottle from Le Ragnaie feels like a snapshot of this hillside—elegant, honest, and shaped by the quiet determination of the family who tends it.
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