Die Weine von Alessandro Muri und seinem Sohn Iacopo sind rare Meisterwerke. Das weltweit gefeierte Weingut produziert auf wenigen Hektar wahrhaften 'Traditional-Wine'. Die Weinbaumethoden orientieren sich an dem, was in Montalcino von den großen alten Winzern praktiziert wurde. Die Resultate sind einmalig in Ihrer Intensität, Lebendigkeit und ihrer beeindruckenden Eleganz.
Monica Larner, RobertParker.com
2020 Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino 96/100
Release Price: $110, Drink Date: 2026 - 2048
The Il Marroneto 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is a wine of special depth and elegance. Alessandro Mori tells me that fermentation in 2020 proceeded nicely with what he describes as a "primordial stew" of grape must, resulting in high pressure "geysers" or "liquid bombs" that rip right through the cap because of pressure build-up. Someone is having tons of fun in the winery. High temperatures (between 36 to 38 degrees Celsius) serve to fix the wine's ruby color and the elegance of its perfumes, which are more floral than fruity. At the end of fermentation, he manages the skins with light wetting by hand with a tube. This vintage offers softness and a silky texture that feels glossy to the palate.
Vinous, Eric Guido
2020 Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino 96/100
Dinking Window: 2028 – 2038
The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is an understated beauty, slowly emerging with a delicate blend of rose petals, fresh mint, crushed rocks and vividly ripe black cherries. It hovers across the palate, lifted and finessed yet spry, with ripe red berry fruits and hints of lavender, taking on a liquid floral concentration toward the close. Pleasantly chewy and long, the 2020 leaves the senses stained in primary concentration, with a tinge of bitter cranberry and pretty inner florals that resonate over a bed of classically dry tannins. This is a more concentrated and intense yet wonderfully balanced rendition of Il Marroneto's Brunello.
Whereas most wines from Montalcino are elegant, soft and earlier-drinking in 2020, at Il Marroneto, they are classic to the core, which is completely atypical of the vintage. There will be a 2020 Riserva—Il Marronetto's first since 2013, chosen from one very distinct barrel in the cellar. Production will total only 1,000 magnums. The 2020 Brunello and 2020 Madonna delle Grazie are simply spellbinding. Frankly, it's difficult to consider them alongside what I've tasted from the 2020 vintage. They are aromatically stunning and packed full of depth and concentration but also energetic and refined. Iacopo Mori mentioned that the wines are incredibly high in dry extract, yet the acidity holds them together. He went on to explain that due to the lockdown, no airplanes were flying overhead, no cars were driving nearby, and there was very minimal pollution. The team was able to focus all of their energy on the vineyards. Asked about the level of depth they achieved in the wines, Mori went into detail about the harvest. Considering the higher elevations at Il Marronetto and its sandy soils, they were able to wait until after the September rains, when many producers had already picked their fruit, resulting in perfectly ripe tannins. These wines are not to be missed.
