Lightning Deal 2020 Montevertine 'le Pergola Torte' - Why Pay More? [qt62CU5P]

From: Tuscany, Italy
Varietal: Sangiovese: 90%; Canaiolo: 5%; Colorino: 5%)

Critical Acclaim: Vinous V98
The 2020 Le Pergole Torte is a total stunner. Rich, sumptuous and layered, the 2020 possesses exceptional balance and class to burn. The 2020 is an opulent, racy and super-expressive wine with no hard edges and exceptional balance. Readers will find a super-classic Pergole Torte endowed with tremendous fruit purity. Dark-toned fruit, lavender, sage, graphite and spice build into a potent laced with a kiss of French oak and enough tannin to ensure fabulous development in the cellar. - Antonio Galloni, June 2023

97
James Suckling
Review Date: 05/2024
Medium to pale purplish color, bright and precise cherry fruit character with bergamot, fresh violets and black cherries. The attack is almost sour, but with firm, integrated acidity and chalky tannins. It’s velvety and ripe with a super-savory finish that has a hint of licorice, a tight-knit structure enhancing the length. Amazing polished finish.

96
Wine Advocate
Review Date: 09/2023
This latest vintage of one of Italy's most important wines has an almost choreographed delivery with dramatic pause and high crescendos as it unfolds over the palate. The Montevertine 2020 Le Pergole Torte feels initially shy, but that is a fleeting impression because its all-around intensity builds beautifully upon dark cherry, blackcurrant, spice, iris root and warm earth. Those notes are followed by a delicate floral interlude, and the wine builds upward again with a very bright and lively mouthfeel fueled by fine tannins and lovely freshness. It is fleshy and rich. This is one of the best wines from this vintage in the region for sure. (ML)

About. The prestige wine of Montevertine is only produced in outstanding vintages. This ultimate wine is aged in large Slavonian oak barrels for 18 months and then racked into small French oak (Allier) barrels for the final six month stage of its élevage. It is produced primarily from a two hectare vineyard planted in 1968 exclusively to Sangiovese vines with a north-northeast exposure.