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Wine Advocate 91 points
"Cinelli Colombini’s Brunello di Montalcino Prime Donne is made by an all-female team of oenologists and tasters, along with the counsel of oenologist Carlo Ferrini. The 2003 reveals a full-bodied, ripe personality imbued with the essence of jammy black cherries, toasted oak, chocolate, spices and sweet toasted oak. This unctuous, brooding wine needs another year or two for the oak tannins to settle down, but it offers outstanding drinking in a modern style. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2017."
Antonio Galloni  Wine Advocate # 176

Wine Spectator 90 points
"Delivers intense aromas and flavors of ripe berry, with floral, graphite and clean oak notes. Medium- to full-bodied, with clean fruit and mineral flavors, fine tannins and a long, fresh finish. Best after 2009. 1,300 cases made. "

–JS 05/18/2008

Mike's Mark : Awesome!!!

"Brunello's are some of the greatest wines on Earth.  This one from Donatella is up there with some of the greats and the price makes it the best.  For under $40 you can't beat this Brunello.  Rich, complex and full bodied.  Soft  tannins for a Brunello with an intense long lasting finish. This one is a must have and must drink." Mike, LCW

Winemaker notes:

Intense and deep ruby-red color. A red berry bouquet with hints of vanilla
and earth. A richness of fruit and herbs on the palate with complex
tannins that leave your mouth clean and ready for more. Powerful yet
elegant and complex, with a long wonderful finish… like a true lady.

Casato Prime Donne is the only winery in Italy with an all-female staff. The exception is Carlo Ferrini, the enologist, who guides the team. The Prime Donne Brunello is the top red wine. Four highly qualified women, including English Master of Wine, Maureen Ashley, meet twice a year to decide the future Brunello Prime Donne. The wine undergoes regular vinification for 15 days with both pumping over and delestages. The wine is aged in small 5–7hl barrels for the first year, later in 15hl barrels, and finally in 30–40hl barrels. Mostly new barrels are made of oak from the Massif Central.

The dove on the labels symbolically represents Donatella’s decision to “fly away” from her family’s winery and their traditions to make wines that fully expressed her own character. While employing modern technology Donatella has great respect for tradition, as demonstrated by her decision to salvage the ancient Sienese varietal “foglia tonda”.

producer: Donatella Cinelli Colombini
grape varieties: Sangiovese (Brunello)
altitude: 220m A.S.L
alcohol: 14.00%