1990 Col D'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino
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Col D'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino-1990-750ml-Standard-Red-Tuscany-Italy
Col D'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino-1990-750ml-Standard-Red-Tuscany-Italy
Tasting Notes
| Gambero Rosso 2* | |
| "If we had been going to award a special prize for the best cellar in Montalcino this year, then we might very well have plumped for Tenuta Col d'Orcia, above all because of two excellent wines that demonstrate just how dependable the marvellous estate has become?...This wine has always shone like a beacon to lovers of great traditional-style Brunello, but the '90 is in a class of its own. The nose is more concentrated, with greater breadth and intensity and a range of aromas which takes you from ripe fruit to flowery notes and hints of cocoa and oak. The entry on the palate is even more positive than usual and the flavours are so full and lingering that they came out of a parallel tsting against Giovanni Cnterno's legendary Barolo Montfortino Riserva '90 with flying colours." | |
| Antonio Galloni 95-98 | |
| The 1990 Brunello di Montalcino impresses for its overall harmony. Everything is simply in the right place. The aromas, flavors and tannin have all matured evenly in this radiant, supple Brunello. Even at 21 years of age the 1990 remains a youngster, maybe with as much as another 20 years to go. Huge tannins frame the mouth-watering finish as the sheer vibrancy of Sangiovese saturates the palate with intense acidity. This is a great showing. Of course there is always an element of variation, especially among older wines, but I find it interesting that the straight 1990 Brunello appears to be aging more gracefully than the Riserva. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2025. |