Tenuta di Collosorbo, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG Rosso

In the best harvest years, the Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is obtained from the meticulous selection of Sangiovese grapes from the estate’s oldest best vineyards. It is the product of diligent and thorough fieldwork and of focused operations in the wine cellar which preserve the essence of the Sangiovese grape and exalt the qualities of a wine which every bottle reflects over history and time

Winery: Collosorbo
Appellation: Tuscany
Average age of vines: 15-25 years
Farming Methods: Conventional
Maturation: Slavonian and French oak barrels between 12 and 54 Hl for about 42 months, followed by ageing in bottle for a long period (6 months at least)
Soil: Calcareous clay
Varietal: 100% Sangiovese (approved grapes and winery selected).
Vineyard Orientation: Southern | 250 meters above sea level
Vineyard Size: 30 hectares

Wine	Scores	Downloads	Reviews
Tenuta di Collosorbo, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG Rosso 2015	94 James Suckling Plum, cherry, walnut and cigar-box aromas and flavors. It’s full-bodied and tight with a firm, polished tannin backbone and a pretty, solid center palate. Rather tight and closed now. Give it two or three years to open. Try after 2024. 91 Wine Enthusiast Scorched earth, new leather and camphor aromas come to the forefront on this brawny red. On the concentrated, fleshy palate, compact, velvety tannins accompany prune, cherry marinated in spirits and licorice before the heat of evident alcohol dominates the close. 93 Vinous The 2015 Collosorbo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is classic in style and irresistible. It’s dark, moody and rooted in the earth, as an air of brown spice blows off to reveal crushed black cherries, wild herbs, mocha and undergrowth. It’s silky, fleshy even, balanced by brisk acids adding vibrancy to its ripe red fruit. Slow-mounting tannins lurk toward the close, yet energy remains high, tapering off to savory notes of cedar, tobacco and a hint of bitter balsamic. This spends forty-two months refining in large oak cask, yet it comes across as amazingly fresh and vibrant. I find myself questioning if I prefer the brighter character of the 2015 Brunello over the brooding Riserva. In the end, I think they are both pretty special.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet
Tenuta di Collosorbo, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG Rosso 2018	91 Vinous The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is dark and earthy with a musky blend of dried blackberries and savory herbs. This soothes with its soft textures and juicy acidity as ripe red fruits swirl throughout. It finishes short and tannic yet maintains an admirable freshness. This is certainly a case where I prefer the Brunello over the Riserva.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet