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- Talenti Brunello di Montalcino 2010JS96WA95VM93$99.98Availability:In Stock
96 Points! A layered and rich red with a light prune, plum and berry character, as well as hints of walnuts. Full-bodied, chewy and tannic yet showing polish and refinement. An almost iodine undertone. Better in 2016. - JamesSuckling.com
95 Points! Talenti's 2010 Brunello di Montalcino sees fruit sourced from the Sant'Angelo in Colle subzone of the appellation. This is a very satisfactory expression with pretty mineral tones of ash and crushed stone that form sharp contours against ripe fruit, prune and blackberry. The wine is linear and extremely well defined. The high quality of fruit happily comes through with confidence and intensity. Talenti offers the best of both worlds: This is a wine that can age or you can opt to drink it sooner with red meat or game dishes. I love the energy and acidity on the finish. Riccardo Talenti's 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is a standout wine. - Monica Larner, robertparker.com
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 2 LEFT! - Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne 2010WS95JS100WA95+VM95$199.98Availability:In Stock
100 Points! Complex aromas of walnut, dark fruit, stone, oyster shell, chalk and dried fruits. This shows fabulous intensity and balance with layer upon layer of fruit and polished tannins. Builds on the palate. It goes on for minutes. - JamesSuckling.com
95+ Points! Made from the estate's oldest vines, the 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is a bold and powerful wine that shows enormous precision and grit. On the Brunello scale, this expression from Siro Pacenti offers more dark fruit, plum, spice, tar and smoke. The wine reveals beautiful density and an important mouthfeel that hits the palate with seductive determination. This wine is holding up beautifully since I tasted it last and has even improved in terms of its complexity and overall elegance. It still has a long way to go. - Monica Larner, robertparker.com, 2019
Learn More - Pertimali (Livio Sassetti) Brunello di Montalcino 2010JS100WA97$139.98Availability:Out of Stock
100 Points! Crazy aromas of dried lemon, sea salt and cherry and delicate rose petal. Full body, ripe fruit with amazing acid tannin structure. It works from the inside out with your palate showing an amazing center palate and bright acidity and tannin structure. Goes on for minutes. Redefines Brunello. Drink now but better in five years. The greatest wine ever from here. - JamesSuckling.com
97 Points! I am absolutely enthusiastic about Sassetti Livio Pertimali's 2010 Brunello di Montalcino. Breathe deep into the glass and this wine awards you a beautiful sensorial experience that brings you immediately to varietal tones of pressed cherry, dried blackberry, spice and tobacco. The most compelling notes however are those polished mineral tones of crushed granite and pencil shaving that add sharpness and focus. This is not a timid Brunello and you can taste the sheer power and the quality of the fruit on hand. The mouthfeel is polished and smooth with fine and exact textural richness. Bravo!
Lorenzo and Sabina Sassetti created one of the Italian wines that impressed me most in 2010. Their Brunello is a champion effort and is immediately recognized for the sheer quality of fruit at hand. I tasted this wine early in my tasting and it contributed generously to my opinion of this iconic vintage. It became a standard by which I judged the other wines of the region. I highly recommend this beautiful Brunello. - Monica Larner, robertparker.com
Learn More - Lisini Brunello di Montalcino 2010JS94WA94VM95+$99.98Availability:In Stock
95+ Points! One of the stand outs of the vintage, Lisini's 2010 Brunello di Montalcino fleshes out in all directions with gorgeous, expansive richness. The flavors are dark, bold and incisive, yet backed up by notable freshness. A crescendo of incredibly pure dark red and black stone fruits builds on the huge finish. The 2010 is dazzling, but readers will have to be patient. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
94 Points! Lisini's 2010 Brunello di Montalcino opens to dark concentration and extraction. On first nose, it shows floral aromas of pressed rose and violet, but after a few minutes in the glass the wine begins to offer dark cherry, dried blackberry, Indian spice, teriyaki sauce, crushed mineral, licorice and cola. Its personality bridges aspects of both elegance and power. The 2010 vintage offers a very beautiful interpretation for Carlo Lisini Baldi. The mouthfeel is extremely soft and supple. It delivers pretty end notes of dusty mineral and clay earth. This delicious wine has nowhere to go but forward. - Monica Larner, robertparker.com
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 5 LEFT! - La Serena Brunello di Montalcino 2010WS96JS97WA94$99.98Availability:In Stock
97 Points! Intense aromas of dried citrus and meat with hints of rose bush and fresh rosemary. Full body with full, velvety tannins and a decadent, rich finish. Fascinating flavors of spice, citrus and meat. Loads of fruit. From biodynamically grown grapes. Better in 2016. - JamesSuckling.com
96 Points, Wine Spectator's #13 Wine of the Year 2015! Mint and eucalyptus aromas give way to dried cherry and soy flavors in this firmly tannic Brunello. Sweetness and acidity drive the long finish of fruit, spice and mineral. Should be a great bottle in time. Best from 2019 through 2036. - Wine Spectator
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 12 LEFT! - Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino 2010WS95WA97VM94$99.98Availability:In Stock
95 Points, Wine Spectator's #4 Wine of the Year 2015! Rich, with excellent density, ripe cherry and plum fruit, and a well-integrated structure. Licorice, earth and tobacco notes add depth while this cruises to a long, tobacco- and mineral-tinged finish. Shows balance and grip. Best from 2018 through 2033. - Wine Spectator
Learn More - Il Marroneto Brunello di Montalcino 2010WE97WA95VM95$159.98Availability:In Stock
95 Points! Beautifully ripe and intense, the 2010 Brunello di Montalcino never feels overdone or too heavy. In fact, it treads with the lightest of footprints imparting delicate tones of rose petal, forest berry, white cherry, balsam herb and sweet almond as it flutters over the senses. The main message here is elegance and this wine is profoundly eloquent on the subject. The mouthfeel is tight silky and enduring. Delicate mineral notes give focus and definition to the finish. This is a classic Brunello from an iconic vintage. - Monica Larner, robertparker.com
Learn More - Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino 2010WE96JS98$149.98Availability:In Stock
98 Points! I really appreciate the dark-berry and burnt-orange aromas that follow through to a full body, very integrated tannins and a ripe, juicy fruit character. Savory, succulent and salty. Hints of chocolate and salted nuts. So juicy and gorgeous. A fabulous red. - JamesSuckling.com
Learn More - Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino 2010WE96VM97$119.98Availability:In Stock
97 Points! Costanti's 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is stunning. Dark, powerful and mysterious in the glass, the 2010 captivates all the senses with its breathtaking beauty and layered, multi-dimensional personality. Lavender, violets, savory herbs, smoke, plums and graphite flow through to the rich, explosive finish. There is a prism-like sense of transparency allied to pure power in the 2010 that is impossible miss. Readers who can find the 2010 should not hesitate; it is a must-have. While many 2010s are approachable today, the Costanti's 2010 is not; it is a wine for the cellar. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
Learn More - Cerbaiona (Molinari) Brunello di Montalcino 2010WA98VM100$599.98Availability:In Stock
100 Points! The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is every bit as thrilling as it was on the many occasions I tasted it from barrel. Black cherry, hard candy, plum, rose petal, menthol and lavender saturate the palate in a sumptuous, racy Brunello endowed with magnificent depth and pedigree. An utterly stunning, sensual wine, the 2010 constantly changes in the glass as it conquers all the senses with an exotic kaleidoscope of aromas, flavors and textures. I remember tasting the 2010 from cask a few years ago when Diego Molinari was too unwell to go down to the cellar. Nora Molinari tasked me with essentially serving myself as we went from vintage to vintage and cask to cask. For days after, I was mortified that I might not have closed some of the spigots tightly enough. Fortunately, that was not the case. In all of my years tasting the wines of Montalcino, I have only come across two wines with this level of textural unctuosity and sweetness; Gianfranco Soldera's 1983 Brunello and 1990 Riserva. Cerbaiona's 2010 Brunello di Montalcino will leave readers weak at the knees. It is every bit that profound. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
Learn More - Castelgiocondo Brunello di Montalcino 2010WS93JS97WA94VM93$89.98Availability:In Stock
97 Points! Aromas of warm stones, dark fruits and walnuts follow to a full body, soft tannins and a savory finish. This shows ripe fruit and salty undertones that give it a wonderful juiciness. It's dense and tight now but will give so much pleasure in the future. Best ever from here. - JamesSuckling.com
Learn More - Tenuta Guado al Tasso (Antinori) Bolgheri Superiore 2010JS95WA97$179.98Availability:In Stock
97 Points! A star on the vast stage that is the Antinori wine empire, the 2010 Bolgheri Superiore Guado al Tasso is a seamless and stunning wine. It’s one of those rare wines that inspires praise and excited conversation from the very second you raise the glass to your nose. The blend is Cabernet Sauvignon (55%) with Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Baritone aromas of black cherry, black currant, cured meat, sweet spice, Spanish cedar, mocha and wild Mediterranean herbs come together in graceful unity. In the mouth, the wine is exceedingly smooth and decadent with a long velvety trail that softly coats the palate. This is one for the cellar. - Monica Larner, robertparker.com
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 5 LEFT! - Avignonesi Vin Santo di Montepulciano Occhio di Pernice 2005 Half Bottle 375mlWS97$249.98Availability:In Stock
97 Points! Thickly textured and concentrated, this intense Vin Santo exudes dried fig, date, molasses and caramel flavors. Shows excellent acidity, lingering with saturated notes of caramel and molasses, plus hints of cardamom and cumin. Drink now through 2035. 108 cases made, 11 cases imported. - Wine Spectator
Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 2 LEFT! - Malvira Roero Superiore Trinita 2000$68.98Availability:In StockWe also managed to score a few cases of Malvira's terrific 2000 Trinita. From a big, supple vintage, this wine, like all the Malvira wines we're featuring, is completely bangin' right now but will continue to cellar...epic!Learn MoreHURRY, ONLY 5 LEFT!
- San Felice Chianti Classico Il Grigio Riserva 2010WA93$49.98Availability:In Stock93 Points! The 2010 Chianti Classico Riserva Il Grigio opens to a deeply saturated color that is thick and luminous at the same time. In terms of bouquet, this Riserva veers toward the far end of the aromatic spectrum (as far as Chianti Classico is concerned) with dark tones of spice, saddle leather, pressed rose and moist earth. The finish excels in terms of softness and richness. This is a bold and modern wine with soft tannins and rich extract. - Monica Larner, eRobertParker.com #215Learn More
- Malvira Roero Riserva Vigna Renesio 2010VM91+$47.98Availability:In Stock
Tasted (consumed) recently, absolutely gorgeous! 2010 was a watershed vintage for Nebbiolo in Piedmont and this wine is a prime example hitting its peak drinking window, fresh, vibrant packed with cherries, tar licorice, spice. A joy...and a heckuva deal....
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