Drink.  Learn.  Laugh.  Repeat.

Welcome Back!Sign in here:

Not Registered?Become one of our thirsty clan 327,128 strong:

Register Today!

Piccini Villa Al Cortile Brunello Di Montalcino 2010 Wine Review

Piccini Villa Al Cortile Brunello Di Montalcino 2010

Piccini Villa Al Cortile Brunello Di Montalcino 2010

Tuscany, D.O.C.G., Italy

Community Score:92/100

Community Reviews: 3

  Add My Review


Price: $37.00

Drink: 2016-2025

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Piccini Villa Al Cortile

Agent: Wine Lovers Agency Inc.

Natalie's Score: 91/100

Tanned leather and dried herbs on the nose and palate of this full-bodied northern Italian red wine. Lots of acidity on the palate for tangy tomato sauce dishes or pair with prime rib.

Best Beef Wine

This Piccini Villa Al Cortile Brunello Di Montalcino 2010 was reviewed on March 3, 2017 by Natalie MacLean

More Vintages: 2012  2013 

  Add New Vintage

Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 36012
  • $36.00 
  • Check Stock

Reviews and Ratings

Andrea Shapiro rated this wine as 93/100 with the following review:

100% Sangiovese aged for 24 mos in large Slovenian botti and grown on limestone clay soils, this unique and eye pleasing medium tawny coloured Brunello is laden with medium plus aroma intensities of dried cherry, dried fruit, mineral, leather, savoury old spice, dried herbal notes of rosemary, rose petals, with a touch of tar, and some gaminess. On the palate, loads of dried fruit flavours and resinous spices with a hot spicy finish - think smoked paprika. Medium acidity and body with high tannins and a long finish. Fully developed but still has some potential for aging. Will complement well done meats, and salty cheeses like Pecorino Toscana.
93 points, November 2017
Matt Steeves - Certified Sommelier rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

This young Brunello is on its journey of evolution, with the colour becoming increasingly garnet indicating its gaining further complexity with every year of age. The nose confirms the visuals, it's rustic and initially slightly closed, opening after 20 minutes to reveal its full bouquet. Smoky bacon, plum, fig, balsamic, and leather on the palate. Great balance of mouthwatering acidity with super fine tannins that integrate perfectly showcasing the terrific structure in this well balanced wine. Enjoy now and over the next decade. Tasted March 2017. 92 points. Matt Steeves - www.quercusvino.ca

If you liked the Piccini Villa Al Cortile Brunello Di Montalcino 2010, you might also like these wines:

WANT TO LEARN HOW TO

PAIR WINE
& FOOD?

Join me in a free online video class to learn the secrets to perfect pairings.

Wine of the Week

As featured on  

CTV Wine of the Week!

John Glaetzer Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon 2018,
Langhorne Creek, South Australia ...

Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean offers North America's most popular online wine and food pairing classes. She was named the World's Best Drinks Writer at the World Food Media Awards in Australia.

Natalie has published two books with Random House, both selected as one of Amazon's Best Books of the Year.

Join 327,128 thirsty wine lovers who get access to all of her wine reviews by becoming a member of her site. Take a free online pairing class with her here.

FEEL LOST IN THE

LCBO?

Know the wines you want before you even get to the store with my wine reviews. Join now. It's free.

Red, White & Drunk All Over

  Best Books of the Year

Red, White & Drunk all over by Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean writes about wine with a sensuous obsession... and often laugh-out-loud funny... Terrific.

Rex Pickett, Sideways

Ms. MacLean is the disarming Everywoman. She loves wine, loves drinking ... ultimately, it's a winning formula.

Eric Asimov, The New York Times

GOT A SMARTPHONE?

Access my reviews on mobile with the bar code scanner.

GET NAT'S APP

Unquenchable: A Tipsy Search

  Best Books of the Year

Unquenchable by Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean is a new force in the wine writing world ‐ a feisty North American answer to Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson. She can write beautifully about wine.

The Financial Times of London

There are very few people in the wine world who "get it" and Natalie is one of those who brings more fun to a buttoned-up and stodgy game.

Gary Vaynerchuck, Wine Library TV

Starting a Wine Cellar?

Expert advice for all budgets

Insider tips on starting a wine cellar
From wine racks to underground caves, insider tips on size and space, number of bottles, ideal conditions and reputable resources.   learn more  

337,637

WINE
REVIEWS

327,128

ACTIVE
MEMBERS
Winner World's Best Drink Writer
WFour-Time Winner James Beard Foundation
Five-Time Winner Association of Food Journalists
Six-Time Winner Bert Greene Award
Best Wine Literature Book Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
Online Writer of the Year Louis Roederer International Wine Writing Award