Dinner and tasting with Count Cinzano from Col d'Orcia

2022 Col d'Orcia Rosso di Montalcino

Bright ruby. Cherries, anise, lifted, spices, fruit forward nose, detailed. Light floral high note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cherries, anise, some herbs, liquorice, good lnegth. 89

 

2020 Col d'Orcia Rosso di Montalcino

Bright ruby. Cherries, scented, some lackberries and liquorice notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, blackberries, anise and spices, long. 90

 

2020 Col d'Orcia Rosso di Montalcino

Bright ruby. Cherries, liquorice, fruit forward nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, spices, liquorice and cherries, juicy. Long. 90

 

2019 Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino

Bright ruby. Cherries, anise, floral, fruit forward nose, nuanced and detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red and darker fruits, some anise and liquoprice, juicy, long. 92

 

2019 Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino

Bright ruby. Cherries, spices, liquorice, nuanced and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cherries, anise, juicy, liquorice, juicy and long. 92

 

2014 Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino

Bright ruby, garnet rim. Cherries, some light tobacco notes, somewhat less developed than a bottle for dinner with Count Cinzano the evening before. Scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, juicy, cherries, elegant body, lighter, some texture to the finish. Long. 90

 

2014 Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino

Ruby, garnet rim. Figs, dates, some cherries and tobacco notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dates, figs, tobacco, cherries, long finish. 90

 

1999 Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino

Ruby, brick rim. Mushrooms, dates, some spices, liquorice nose, very mature. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dried fruits, textured, the most complex of the two good bottles sampled, truffles, long. 90

 

1999 Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino

Ruby, brick rim. Figs, dates, some tobacco, mature nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dates, figs, tobacco and cherries. Matures rather quickly in the glass. Long. 90

 

1999 Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino

 Oxidised.

 

2016 Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento

Bright ruby. Scented, cherries, floral, detailed, anise, intense, layered, fruit forward, lifted. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, detailed, liquorice, intense, detailed, juicy, layered, the most open and elegant bottle so far. 95

 

2016 Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento

Bright ruby. Morellos, cherries, spices, fruit forward nose, scented and lifted, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, liquorice, blackberries, fruit forward, quite intense, long. More shut than a bottle a week or two ago at the estate. 94

 

2015 Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento

Bright ruby. Cherries, anise, blueberries, some dates, whiff of tobacco notes, layered. Bit exotic on the spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cherries, anise, blackberries, detailed, firmer finish, layered, intense, long. 94

 

2001 Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento

Bright ruby, brick rim. Scented, dates, figs, nuanced, fruit forward, not as complex and layered as the last two bottles on the nose. Fine exotic spices note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cherries, anise, juicy, detailed, a more developed bottle, layered and long. Also more developed than a bottle last night with Count Cinzano. 94

 

2001 Col d'Orcia Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento

Bright ruby, brick rim. Scented, cherries, detailed, nuanced, lifted, complex and layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, layered, juicy, intense, cherries, liquorice, superb balance, gorgeous. Beautiful length. 96