Description
Castello Romitorio Brunello di Montalcino DOCG “Filo di Seta”
Aged: about 12 month in bottle before release
“Filippo Chia and his team kill it in this vintage. The Castello Romitorio 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Filo di Seta is a beautiful and balanced wine. This estate is making some of the best Brunellos from Montalcino today. In the not too distant past, its vineyards were once considered too cool for ideal fruit ripening, but with climate change, the vines are now in a prime position for balanced phenolics, sugars and acidity. This wine shows a wide and complete bouquet, spanning many aromas, all delivered with direct vertical intensity. This is one of the delightful oxymorons that occurs with fine wine. It shows soft, building intensity, but most importantly, the fruit quality is bright and fresh (with 7,760 bottles made). This is a keeper.” Monica Larner – Robert Parker 98/100
“A silky texture announces this cherry-, blackberry- and violet-flavored red, along with notes of graphite, tobacco and wild herbs. Well-structured, with profound yet finely wrought tannins and an extra dimension of finesse that stands out. Boasting superb balance and a seemingly never-ending aftertaste, this is multidimensional and focused. Best from 2027 through 2047. 640 cases made, 200 cases imported.” 97/100 Bruce Sanderson – Wine Spectator
“Elegant, bright ruby red with a flint core. Elegant expression on the nose of blood orange, rosehip, subtle strawberry, with minimal smoky tones and a very slight aftertaste of sealing wax. Elegant entrance and progression on the palate. Very fresh, with slightly ferrous tones. Grippy, powerful, vibrant, with a salty finish.” 97/100 Falstaff
“The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Filo di Seta is youthfully coy. Swirling the glass slowly unlocks layers of crushed stone, dried flowels, plums and smoky blackberries. It displays textures of pure silk, with polished red and black fruits elevated by a balsamic flourish that amasses toward the close. Dramatically long yet youthfully tense, it finishes structured with a saturation of fine tannins and hints of exotic spice. Bury the Filo di Seta in the cellar. It’s a sleeping beauty.” Vinous 94+
