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2012 Donatella Cinelli Colombini Brunello di Montalcino

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August 14, 2022 - $46

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RATINGS

93The Wine Advocate

...round and supple personality with ripe cherry, blackberry preserves and dark spice. The bouquet is more approachable and immediately appealing... The mouthfeel is soft and creamy with integrated tannins from both the fruit and the oak used.

93Wine Spectator

Floral, cherry and strawberry aromas lead off, while the flavors deliver more earth, underbrush, iron and savory notes. Elegant yet firmly structured, this ends with fresh leather and woodsy accents.

92James Suckling

...fresh and aromatic...with orange blossom and cherry and flower character. Medium to full body, firm and chewy tannins and a long, flavorful finish.

90+ Vinous / IWC

Perfumed red berries, licorice and violet on the nose. Bright and juicy, with sweet and sour nuances to the bright red berry and herbal flavors. Finishes long and vibrant...

90Wine Enthusiast

Fragrant blue flower, spiced plum, new leather and Mediterranean herb aromas meld together. The elegant almost ethereal palate offers succulent red cherry, crushed raspberry, star anise and a hint of nutmeg framed in supple polished tannins.

16.5+ Jancis Robinson

Ripe and deep, tangy, dark-fruit nose suggesting lots of concentration and a layer of spice and tarry notes... Sappy, rich cherry fruit...

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.