Canalicchio Di Sopra Rosso Di Montalcino 2020 1500mL

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Falstaff

It has a dark and shimmering ruby red colour. There are aromas of rich forest fruit, ripe cherry, and a hint of milk chocolate. On the palate it is polished, with rich fruit, hearty tannins, and showing great tension, and good persistence, and it has a finish with beautifully integrated acidity.

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Falstaff

Dark ruby red. Rich forest fruits, ripe cherries and a hint of milk chocolate on the nose. Polished on the palate with hearty tannins, showing great tension allied to the ripe fruit, and a finish with beautifully integrated acidity and fine persistence.

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Eric Guido - Vinous

The 2020 Rosso di Montalcino is deep, dark and almost sensual in the glass, as black cherries and minty herbs give way to hints of worn leather and spice. It coasts along the palate with silken waves of ripe red berries, coming across as supremely soft and pliant, yet all kept in balance by saline-tinged acids. Rosy florals and hints of licorice linger, as the 2020 tapers off fresh yet potent and long. This is an elegant beauty.

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Monica Larner - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Proprietor Francesco Ripaccioli was kind enough to submit two vintages of his Rosso for review. Rosso sees its commercial release at a different time than Brunello, so it's hard to be timely with one set of reviews without being behind on the others. Hitting the market soon, the warm-vintage Canalicchio di Sopra 2020 Rosso di Montalcino is supple and rich. This wine shows rich fruit weight and soft aromas of baked cherry and plum. The alcohol content is a decisive 14.5% on this 33,330-bottle production.

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Kerin O'Keefe - Wine Enthusiast

Aromas of camphor, ripe dark-skinned fruit and spice lead the nose along with a toasted note. Full-bodied and elegantly structured, the firm palate exhibits ripe Morello cherry, licorice and espresso supported by taut, fine-grained tannins.

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James Suckling

A soft and easy red with cherry and orange-peel aromas and flavors. Light-to medium-bodied. Delicious.