DONATELLA CINELLI COLOMBINI’S MEDAL COLLECTION
THE FAMOUS AMERICAN WINE CRITIC JAMES SUCKLING FILLS THE PALMARES OF OUR WINES WITH EXCELLENT SCORES FOR SUPERTUSCAN, ORCIA AND PASSITO. NOT JUST BRUNELLO
by Donatella Cinelli Colombini #winedestination
James Suckling Brunello Riserva 2018 Donatella Cinelli Colombini
When we show our “medal collection” with the scores obtained by our wines to producers, journalists and buyers… everyone’s eyes open wide in surprise. For a small estate like ours, having 9 and often 10 wines with scores above 90/100, from the most authoritative wine press in the world, is something incredible. It highlights the enormous work of the entire company: in the vineyards, in the cellar and even in the offices.
If they then ask us <<are these the best scores you have obtained on each wine?>> and we proudly reply <<they are just the scores of the wines currently on sale>> I see a murderous light in the eyes of our fellow producers.
This is because we only have 33 hectares of vineyard and to obtain these results we need to transform every bunch of grapes into a high-level wine. A very, very difficult thing.
Just as it is difficult to get the wine critics who count to taste all the wines, that is, not just Brunello di Montalcino. Great tasters are overwhelmed by bottles to taste. Sometimes Monica Larner publishes photos of the stacks of bottles she has to rate and they are truly impressive.
JAMES SUCKLING THE US SUPER WINE CRITIC WHO LOVES TUSCANY
Luckily there are some very active wine critics who review everything sent to them. One of them is James Suckling, the man who first made Americans fall in love with Brunello by introducing US wine lovers to a large number of labels with their specificities. The style of our Brunello is not exactly what he prefers, however his scores on our bottles are good and range between 92 and 93 /100.
He recently published his opinion on our Brunello Riserva 2018 to which he gave 92/100. In the comment it says: intense and rich in cherries, with notes of cola, graphite and liquorice. The tannins are quite evident balanced by a crunchy acidity and a powerful body.
James Suckling’s opinions on the other wines in our portfolio fill us with joy
Cenerentola 2019 DOC Orcia 92/100
Leone Rosso 2020 Doc Orcia 90/100
Il Drago e le 8 Colombe 2019 IGT Toscana 92/100
Rosso di Montalcino DOC 2021 90/100
Passito 2018 93/100