WINEMAKER'S NOTES:
Ruby red color with a nose rich in spices with hints of vanilla and nuances of ripe berries. Elegant and harmonious on the palate with good tannins.
TASTING NOTES:
The nose has a floral, sweet, saline feel, with aromas of Mandarin blossoms, crushed rocks, and cherry candy. On the palate, cherries and oranges bring a warmth that is both sweet and tart, before a finish of earth, salt and pepper.
- Wine Enthusiast, 95 pts.
The Donatella Cinelli Colombini 2020 Brunello di Montalcino (a certified organic wine with 43,400 bottles released) offers dark fruit aromas that are accented by tarry smoke, underbrush and hints of campfire ash. It draws its fruit from over 10 hectares of estate vines. The wine delivers broad-brush intensity with a rich texture that wraps smoothly over the palate, giving this wine a generous yet also accessible personality. It ends with sweet oak tones.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 pts.
The 2020 Brunello Di Montalcino pours a rich magenta hue and is layered with ripe aromas of blackberries, saddle leather, sweet pipe tobacco, and lavender. It's inviting on the palate, with supple, ripe tannins, a velvety texture, and even acidity, and it retains good freshness in an approachable style. It offers a good deal of complexity and richness in this vintage and should have a lot to offer over the coming 8-10 years.
- Jeb Dunnuck, 93 pts.
Round and open, featuring cherry, raspberry, floral and earth aromas and flavors, with a hint of orange peel. This is sleek and balanced, with a lasting impression of ripe, crunchy fruit on the finish. Best from 2027 through 2042. 3,616 cases made, 1,100 cases imported.
- Wine Spectator, 93 pts.
A juicy and lightly chewy young Brunello with cherry, orange-peel and peach character. It’s medium-bodied with firm tannins and a crisp finish. Tightens down at the end. Needs two or three years to open and soften. Drink after 2027.
- James Suckling, 93 pts.
The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is dark and rich with an enticing blend of plum sauce, lavender sage and hints of brown spice. Velvety in texture yet lifted in feel, saline mineral hints underscore its citrus-laced red berry fruits. Brisk acidity maintains a juicy persona through the finish. The 2020 tapers off structured and long, leaving a pleasantly bitter tinge and well-rounded tannins.
- Vinous, 91 pts.
