Collosorbo - Brunello di Montalcino 'Sangiovese' 2018 ~ Rosso di Montalcino, Italy

92/100 Vinous
92/100 Raffaele Vechionne, Wine Critics
91/100 Falstaff
Bronze - Wine Enthusiast

91/100 Falstaff (2017 vintage)
90/100 Wine Enthusiast (2017 vintage)

Silver - Decanter World Wine Awards
Gold - Decanter World Wine Awards (2017 vintage)

Vinous "The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino impresses with a rich mix of crushed cherries and plums complemented by hints of clove and dried roses. This is soft-textured and potent, with a sweet-and-sour interplay of tart wild berries and spice enlivened by bright acidity. It tapers off with dusty tannins, yet only lightly structured, leaving hints of salted licorice and red currants to linger."

Raffaele Vechionne, Wine Critics "Slightly reductive on the main profile, it alternates notes of red plums, dates, sautéed mushrooms, and wet earth. Medium-full body, very soft tannins, and a juicy and harmonious finish."

Falstaff "Bright ruby red color. Very restrained on the nose, comes out of the glass with difficulty. Shows on the palate with fine sweet texture, also with grippy, vivid tannin, warm-hearted, currently drying in the aftertaste."

Wine Enthusiast "This opens with subtle aromas suggesting underbrush, wild herb and a whiff of toasted nut. Smooth and juicy, the palate shows ripe Morello cherry, pomegranate and ground clove. It's already accessible thanks to polished tannins and fresh acidity."

Falstaff "Hearty ruby red. In the nose with nuances of resin, candle wax, cedarwood, blackberries, coffee powder, and malt. On the palate with a rich cut, it shows fine balsamic components, then tightens slightly in the finish, ending on licorice notes." (2017 vintage)

Wine Enthusiast " Aromas of stewed prune, mocha, underbrush and licorice follow over to the no-frills palate along with blood orange and roasted coffee bean notes. Dusty, drying tannins and the warmth of alcohol provide the backdrop." (2017 vintage)

The Winemaker "The fruit is a highlight to the enduring popularity of Brunello di Montalcino, but it’s the tannins and acidity that extend the life of this wine."

The Tenuti di Collosorbo has been owned by the Ciacci family since 1850. The first bottle of Brunello di Montalcino was made in 1966 by Giuseppe Ciacci, progenitor of the first of the three generations of this winery. Now Giovanna Ciacci and her daughters, oenologist Laura and agronomist, Lucia Sutera Sardo, operate the vineyard and winery, assisted by esteemed oenologist Paolo Caciorgna and cellar master, Daniele Guidotti, who has been in charge of the Tenuta's winery for more than twenty years and is considered one of the family.

The region of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG is situated in the heart of Tuscany, in central Italy. Brunello di Montalcino is a red DOCG Italian wine produced in the vineyards surrounding the town of Montalcino, in the province of Siena, located about 80 km south of Florence in the Tuscany wine region. Brunello, a diminutive of Bruno ("brown"), is the name that was given locally to what was believed to be an individual grape variety grown in Montalcino . In 1879 the Province of Siena's Amphelographic Commission determined, after a few years of controlled experiments, that Sangiovese and Brunello were the same grape variety, and that the former should be its designated name.

In Montalcino the name Brunello evolved into the designation of the wine produced with 100% Sangiovese.

In 1980, Brunello di Montalcino was among the four wines awarded the first DOCG designation. Today it is one of Italy's best-known and most expensive wines.

Sangiovese (or Nielluccio in Corsica), a dark-berried vine, is the most widely planted grape variety in Italy. Virtually synonymous with the red wines of Tuscany, and all the romanticism that goes with the territory, Sangiovese is the core constituent in some of the great names in Italian wine. Italy's love affair with Sangiovese – and indeed the world's – is generations old.

Brunello di Montalcino, produced in Tuscany is one of Italy's most famous and prestigious wines. The wine is typically garnet in color with aromas of red and black fruit with underlying vanilla and spice, and perhaps a hint of earthiness. The wines are usually full bodied with alcohol levels around 14 or 15 percent.