2010 Antinori Brunello di Montalcino Pian delle Vigne

Sangiovese Grosso - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 96 WA 93 WS 93 WE 91
JS 96

jamessuckling.com, January 2015

Lots of candied-orange, dark-fruit and dried-flower character on the nose. Full body with soft, silky tannins and a chewy finish. Funky and intense. Lots of smoked-meat, berry and dark-chocolate character. Very rich and...
WA 93

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2015

The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Pian delle Vigne is a well-built wine that shows the muscular side of this celebrated star of Tuscan winemaking. The Brunello opens to a thick, dark appearance with shapely aromas of dark...
WS 93

Wine Spectator, June 2015

Broad and savory, with leather, licorice and spice notes leading the submerged cherry and plum fruit. This is well-balanced, showing more power than elegance and finishing long. Best from 2018 through 2032. 13,580 cases...
WE 91

Wine Enthusiast, May 2015

Fleshy dark-skinned fruit, vanilla, underbrush, leather and eucalyptus aromas lead the nose. The round, chewy palate offers mature black cherry, game, anisette and plum cake alongside velvety tannins. It's already...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type
Red
Varietal
Sangiovese Grosso
Country
Italy
Region
Tuscany
Sub-region
Brunello di Montalcino
Vintage
2010
Size
750ML
Percent alcohol
14%
Closure
Cork

The 2010 Antinori Brunello di Montalcino Pian delle Vigne is a remarkable Sangiovese Grosso from Tuscany. This vintage has received high praise, notably a stellar 96-point score from James Suckling, who highlights its "candied-orange, dark-fruit, and dried-flower character on the nose" and describes it as "funky and intense." He emphasizes the wine's rich and delicious profile, noting it as the best Brunello from Antinori in a long time.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, through the voice of Monica Larner, awards this wine a solid 93 points. Larner describes it as a "well-built wine" with a focus on its "muscular side." The wine presents a "thick, dark appearance" with aromas of dark cherry, plum, and leather, complemented by dark chocolate and spice. The winemaking is noted for its impeccable style, aiming for a balance of softness and richness.

Wine Spectator also gives this Brunello a commendable 93 points, noting its "broad and savory" profile with prominent leather, licorice, and spice notes. The wine is described as more powerful than elegant, with a long finish, and is recommended to be enjoyed from 2018 through 2032.

Wine Enthusiast's Kerin O'Keefe offers a slightly lower, yet still impressive, score of 91 points. O'Keefe highlights the wine's aromas of vanilla, leather, and eucalyptus, and describes the palate as "round and chewy," featuring mature black cherry and plum cake flavors. The wine's velvety tannins make it surprisingly accessible, with a recommendation to enjoy it through 2022.

Overall, this Brunello is recognized for its richness, complexity, and potential for both immediate enjoyment and longer-term aging.