Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino 2018 (WC 95)

Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com, 95 points.
2018 Vintage Tasted: Nov 2022
Black prunes, wild blueberries and raspberries are the dark scents in this young Brunello. In the background wisteria, English lavender and violets but also spices such as black pepper corns and cardamom. Medium to full bodied on the palate, biting tannins and a strong finale of intense length. A great classic, projected to age in the best possible manner, solid and concentrated with great precision. Better from 2024.


Winery Note:
Col d’Orcia is a traditional producer of Brunello di Montalcino. The choice to continue using the large Slavonian oak barrels was taken many years ago, well before the debate between modernist and traditionalist producers even started. Tradition means respecting the essence of Sangiovese from Montalcino which is the aging potential and the improvement of the wine through its long passage in wood and the subsequent aging in the bottle. Still today, at Col d’Orcia, we age our Brunello di Montalcino for a full 3 years in the large barrels before bottling and keep the bottles in cellar at least 1 year before releasing the wine to the market.