Donatella Cinelli Colombini Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019
(Tuscany, Italy) - [WE 95] [JS 94] [JD 93] [WS 93] [WA 92] [VM 92]

About the Winery:
Donatella Cinelli Colombini is a legendary pioneer in the world of wine. With a long history in Tuscany - her great-grandfather, Giovanni Colombini was one of the founders of the Consorzio del Brunello - Donatella has worked tirelessly not only to craft incredible wine but also to champion the role of women working in the wine industry.

Notes from the Winemaker:
This wine comes from two small vineyards of 13 hectares each which surround the 16th century building, Casato "Prime Donne" built in the 16th century by Donatella Cinelli Colombini's ancestors in Montalcino.

Ratings & Reviews

95 Points - Wine Enthusiast:
"A sanguine nose glimmers with the tang of top soil and iron, while umami aromas of balsamic and herbs provide depth and notes of cherry and orange peel add more tang. The palate brings warmer flavors of fruit and earth, which swirl together to create a lovely, sophisticated bitterness that's polished to a gleam by structured, dense tannins and bouncy acid." - Danielle Callegari (Sep 2024)

94 Points - James Suckling:
"Black-cherry, lavender and rosemary-flower aromas with hints of spices and stems, following through to a medium body with firm and silky tannins that show integration and presence. Slightly chewy. But it’s polished and real. From organically grown grapes. Better in 2026." (Sep 2023)

93 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:
"Smoky and brooding, the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino pours a rich ruby color and is aromatic of toasted incense, graphite, black cherries, and leather. Its mineral accents take the forefront on the palate, with notes of bergamot, fresh acidity, and tight-grained tannins. I enjoy the nervous tension that this wine expresses, and it’s only going to improve if given the chance to unfurl. Drink 2025-2037." - Audrey Frick (Feb 2024)

93 Points - Wine Spectator:
"Macerated cherry and plum flavors are augmented by savory eucalyptus, wild herb and leather notes in this intense, lively red. Hints of rose hip and orange peel add detail as this winds down on the lingering, iron-tinged finish. Best from 2026 through 2040. 950 cases imported." - Bruce Sanderson (Jun 2024)

92 Points - Wine Advocate:
"The organic Donatella Cinelli Colombini 2019 Brunello di Montalcino has a lot of oak that needs more time to integrate, if it ever will. You get dark fruit, sage brush and wood shop across from stewed fruit, raisin and baked plum. It offers a sticky feel to the palate, and the oak tannins come in strong. It definitely wants more bottle time, but the jury is out on the future integration of those tannins. Production is 44,900 bottles." – Monica Larner (Dec 2023)

92 Points - Vinous Media:
"The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino smolders up from the glass with a dark array of dusty violets, sage and dried black cherries. This flows across the palate with silky, verging-on-creamy textures, all balanced by tantalizing acidity as tart wild berry fruits slowly saturate. The 2019 leaves a coating of fine-grained tannins that tug at the cheeks, finishing long and staining with an orange hint that adds lovely contrast." - Eric Guido (Dec 2023)