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2010 La Colombina Brunello di Montalcino

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December 24, 2023 - $46

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RATINGS

95Wine Spectator

This rich version is saturated with flavors of cherry, plum, spice and earth. The tannins are dense, and the vibrant acidity keeps the wine focused and long.

94The Wine Advocate

Nonetheless, the grape's delicate nuances of dried berry, cassis, blackberry, red earth and pressed rose petal come through loud and clear.

93James Suckling

Another Brunello with lots of salty, mineral, clay and berry character. Ripe and fresh. Full body, chewy tannins and a long finish.

92Vinous / IWC

Tar, smoke, licorice, black cherry compote and dark spices jump out of the glass...

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as one of Italy’s best appellations. Located in south central Tuscany below Chianti, the wines of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are made of a Sangiovese clone called “brunello,” which means “little dark one,” a reference to the brown tones in the skin of the grape. Unlike some Tuscan appellations that allow other grapes to be blended with Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino is entirely Sangiovese. Montalcino itself is a picturesque, hill-top town not especially well known for wine production until the mid-19th century, when a local vineyard owner isolated the brunello clone and planted it. Other growers followed suit. Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1970s that wine enthusiasts started paying attention to Brunello di Montalcino, which by then was becoming an outstanding wine. Today there are 120 estates in the DOCG, up from about 25 estates in 1975. Brunellos in general are bigger, darker, more tannic and more powerful wines than Chiantis or most other Sangioveses. By law they must be aged for four years, and two of those years must be in wooden barrels.