Brunello di Montalcino Collosorbo 2015 (5L)

91 points, Monica Larner, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The Collosorbo 2015 Brunello di Montalcino immediately makes its warm-vintage DNA clear and present. I tasted this wine right after the 2018 Rosso di Montalcino from the same producer, and the fruit profile of the two wines is completely different, thus illustrating the exuberant character of the 2015 vintage against the more reserved nature of 2018. This wine is plump and soft with robust notes of candied cherry, purple plum and tangy spice. The tannins are soft and velvety, and the role of the acidity is somewhat downplayed. The wine could use a touch more freshness. However, this Brunello ultimately comes across as an immediate and approachable expression to drink in the near and medium term. Some 60,000 bottles were made." 01/20

93 Points, Eric Guido, Vinous:"Dusty black cherries, cinnamon, sage, dried florals and savory spice lift effortlessly from the glass, forming a bouquet that keeps me coming back again and again. The palate is laced with silky textures, along with pure ripe cherry and plum, mineral underpinnings and subtle spice. Brisk acids and fine tannins mingle, presenting a wonderfully balanced experience. The finish is long and savory, with dried cherries and minerals resonating over a coating of refined tannins punctuated by lingering spice." 4/20

95 points, James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com: "Reductive at first, but that soon blows off and will fade with time. What's left is very transparent red-plum and red-cherry aromas. Hints of rhubarb and hibiscus. Tightly strung tannins suspend blood-orange and peach flavors in a hammock of gently weaving acidity. Drink from 2022." 11/19

93 Points, Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator: "Rich, boasting fleshy black cherry, plum, earth and graphite aromas and flavors. Chunky tannins provide support as this persists through the lingering finish. Fine balance. Best from 2023 through 2042." 04/20

95 Points, Kerin O'Keefe, Wine Enthusiast: [Editor's Choice] "Sunbaked earth, underbrush, leather and baked plum aromas emerge on this full-bodied red. Round and enveloping, the delicious, concentrated palate doles out juicy Morello cherry, fleshy black raspberry, licorice and baking spice alongside velvety tannins. It's already almost accessible but will also provide years of drinking pleasure. Enjoy through 2030."

93 Points, Raffaele Vecchione, International Wine Report: "The 2015 Collosorbo Brunello di Montalcino opens to complex and enveloping aromatics on the nose, showing ripe nuances of strawberries, black plums and light perception of black cherries soaked in alcohol. The palate is medium-bodied with soft tannins which are nicely blended into the matrix as it comes to an abrupt finish A lovely Brunello to approach early, but lacking some of the character that will be needed for long term cellaring." 03/20