Le Potazzine Rosso di Montalcino 2020 Bitters Sherry butts and Madeira casks

Sherry butts and Madeira casks all bottled at cask strength

nestled at the southern tip of the Rhone Valley bordering Provence

an energy—a ‘somewhereness’ that tells us this place can produce expressive single-vineyard Pinot Noir wines with an identity and personality

On the palate it is very juicy and savoury

I'd recommend cellaring it for an additional three or four years and don't expect it to truly hit its stride until after 2025

Le Potazzine Rosso di Montalcino 2020 Bitters Sherry butts and Madeira casksComing from the same vineyards as the Brunello, this Rosso is spontaneously fermented using natural yeast and aged for 12 months in Slavonian oak. This 2020 vintage is a very complex version of Rosso di Montalcino, marked by a wide range of aromas, from redcurrant and little red fruits to licorice and spice. It is sapid, mineral, with a long persistence and a great ageing potential: a Rosso di Montalcino enjoy over the next between 2022 to 2042.