2001 Brunellos Compared, part II
Wine Spectator has posted more notes on 2001 Brunello’s in their subscriber only section. Out of the 27 new 2001 Brunellos James Suckling rates, only two cross the path of wines I’ve tasted and already posted about. Here they are:
| Wine | Wine Expression |
Wine Spectator |
| 2001 Brunellos | Ratings | |
| Costanti Brunello di Montalcino 2001 |
93 | 93 |
| Marchesato degli Aleramici Brunello di Montalcino 2001 |
92 | 92 |
Now that’s interesting. I tasted these wines a while ago and posted my findings before this came out, and we see the exact same score for both wines rated by Winexpression and Wine Spectator. It’s also interesting to note that out of all the wines I tasted, only 4 overlapped Suckling’s. The frustrating part about this is I thought I tasted like a mad man that day, which apparently I didn’t. I wish we had a little more overlap, but what are you going to do?
So, there you have it. Does this mean you can trust my scores on Brunello’s James Suckling hasn’t written about? All I know is, the wines from this vintage are consistent, amazing, and still very young. I think James target “best enjoyed after” date is right on; don’t touch these for at least another 3 or 4 years. This was my first experience with these wines and it wasn’t hard for me to see why collectors seek them out. This is a must buy vintage from Brunello.
