La Colombina, Brunello di Montalcino, 2021 CHAMPCOUNT010725 and smoke—layered

and smoke—layered

Magoutes Vineyard is part of Greece’s new wave: minimal intervention in the cellar

While it has the energy and freshness expected from the region

too—lifted acidity that gives the wine energy and drinkability even in its youth

founded in 1870 and still family-run today

La Colombina, Brunello di Montalcino, 2021 CHAMPCOUNT010725 and smoke—layeredLa Colombina is a small, quietly serious Brunello producer in Montalcino, and the 2021 vintage may be the most compelling argument for paying attention to them. The vintage produced wines of exceptional clarity and energy across the appellation warm and dry, yes, but with a freshness that keeps even the biggest wines from feeling heavy. La Colombina's Brunello channels that vintage character into a wine that is structured and age worthy but already