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Kerin O’Keefe’s 2025 Top 100

Stefania del Giudice — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:00:23 +0000

Kerin O’Keefe’s 2025 Top 100: nice awards for Massolino, Paltrinieri and Patrizia Cencioni.

Their Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda, Lambrusco Radice and Brunello Ofelio are in the 2025 TOP 100 wines. Congratulations!

#14 of 2025: Massolino’s Barolo Riserva Vigna Rionda 2019 with 98 Points

"The impressive 2019 Vigna Rionda Riserva from Massolino captivates with its combination of structure, intensity and elegance. It opens with classic Barolo aromas of red berry, wild rose, dark spice, leather and a balsamic whiff of camphor that on the composed, full-bodied palate segue into more defined sensations of crushed raspberry, cranberry, licorice and tobacco. Showing the nuance of this extraordinary vintage, it’s still youthfully austere, with a backbone of firm, fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity that lends youthful tension. This is one I’d love to try again in ten years or so. Drink 2034–2049"

Kerin O'Keefe

#61 of 2025
Patrizia Cencioni’s Brunello di Montalcino Ofelio 2021 with 96 Points

"The Patrizia Cencioni 2021 Brunello Ofelio is a stunning wine. It opens with heady scents of sandalwood, underbrush, lavender, Mediterranean scrub, new leather and cedar. Picking up where the nose leaves off, the full-bodied, focused palate delivers ripe red plum, black cherry, licorice and vanilla set against firm, fine-grained tannins and bright acidity. Still quite young and primary, this promises great aging potential so give it time to fully develop. Drink 2033–2046."

Kerin O'Keefe

#94 of 2025: Paltrinieri’s Lambrusco di Sorbara Radice 2024 with 94 Points

"The 2024 Radice, a benchmark wine in the denomination along with its sibling Leclisse, opens with delicately enticing aromas of small red berry, violet, lavender, citrus and wild herb. Showing great racy tension, the palate is bone-dry and savory, featuring pomegranate, cranberry, blood orange and saline notes. Made with the ancestral method of bottling the wine while still on its lees, as you get toward the bottom of the bottle, you’ll also find yeasty flavors recalling brioche. Bright acidity and a fine fizz provide energy and finesse."

Kerin O'Keefe

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Patrizia Cencioni: awards by Vinous

Stefania del Giudice — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:00:21 +0000

Patrizia Cencioni: awards by Vinous.
94+ Points were assigned to the Brunello Ofelio and 94 to Riserva 123 while the Brunello 2021 received 93 Points.

BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO OFELIO 2021

100% sangiovese
Manual selection of the grapes, soft de-stemming, fermentation at controlled temperature, 32 days of skin contact.
Aged for 40 months in 15 Hl Slavonian oak Barrels

Color: deep ruby red with garnet reflection.
Aroma: rich bouquet with complex aromas. Intense notes of sour cherry and violet, followed by spices and mediterranean herbs.
Flavor: great structure and intensity. Rich, vibrant, lively and elegant, with great persistence.
Food Pairings: perfect pairing for red meats and game.

BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 123 2020

100% sangiovese
Manual selection of the bunches, soft de-stemming, fermentation at controlled temperature, 32 days of skin contact.
Aged for 48 months in 20 Hl Slavonian oak Barrels and 7,5 hl French oak Barrels.

Color: deep, bright ruby red with garnet reflection.
Aroma: intense bouquet with great complexity. Sour cherry, violet, blood orange, followed by spice with perceptible hints of leather and tobacco.
Flavor: well-structured and intense. Rich, elegant, with a velvety texture and great persistence.
Food Pairings: perfect match for red meats and game.

BRUNELLO MONTALCINO 2021

100% sangiovese
Manual selection of the bunches, soft de-stemming, fermentation at controlled temperature, 25 days of skin contact.
Aged for 36 months in 26, 42 e 7,5 hl French and Slavonian oak Barrels.

Color: intense, bright ruby red.
Aroma: in the foreground is an intense fruity note of iron cherry, then comes the balsamicity of Mediterranean bush, along with hints of tobacco and cocoa
Flavor: intense and enveloping.
Food Pairings: perfect with red meats and game.

THE WINERY:

Founded in 1989, the winery Patrizia Cencioni is now managed by three women who continue a tradition started by their grandfather, Giuseppe Cencioni, one of the founders of the Consorzio del Brunello di Montalcino.
The estate spans about 50 hectares, including 8 dedicated to Brunello di Montalcino vineyards and 7 to olive groves.

Patrizia, Annalisa and Arianna

Last but not least, the winery offers tours and tastings at their location at Podere Capanna, 102 – 53024 Montalcino.

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Patrizia Cencioni: awards by Winecritic.com

Stefania del Giudice — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 10:00:13 +0000

Patrizia Cencioni: awards by Winecritic.com.
97 Points were assigned to the Brunello Riserva 123 and the Ofelio while the Brunello 2021 received 95 Points.

BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 123 2020

BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO OFELIO 2021

100% sangiovese
Manual selection of the grapes, soft de-stemming, fermentation at controlled temperature, 32 days of skin contact.
Aged for 40 months in 15 Hl Slavonian oak Barrels

BRUNELLO MONTALCINO 2021

THE WINERY:

Patrizia, Annalisa and Arianna

Last but not least, the winery offers tours and tastings at their location at Podere Capanna, 102 – 53024 Montalcino.

Don’t miss out on what’s coming next—follow their pages to stay in the loop

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Patrizia Cencioni’s awards’ update

Stefania del Giudice — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 12:38:40 +0000

Patrizia Cencioni ‘s awards’ update.
Kerin O’ Keefe rated their beautiful Rosato Toscana 2023 with 93 Points while Brunello di Montalcino 2019 received 98 Pts by Doctor Wine.

ROSATO TOSCANA 2023

Points

“Made entirely with pre-harvsted Sangiovese destined to make Brunello, the fantastic 2024 Rosato from Patrizia Cencioni has an intense color recalling pink rose petal and intense floral aromas of lavender and rose that mix with small red berry and spice. Dry, savory and linear, the full-flavored palate delivers succulent red cherry, pomegranate and orange zest before a saline close. Bright acidity keeps it vibrant and balanced. Drink through 2027. Abv: 12.5%”

Kerin O’Keefe June 2025
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….and ther is more…..

With a ratings of 93 Points,
Patrizia Cenzioni’s Rosato Toscana 2023 reached the 8th place in the Top 25 Italian Rosato.

BRUNELLO MONTALCINO 2019

Points

THE WINERY:

Patrizia, Annalisa and Arianna

Last but not least, the winery offers tours and tastings at their location at Podere Capanna, 102 – 53024 Montalcino.

Don’t miss out on what’s coming next—follow their pages to stay in the loop

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93 points for Brunello di Montalcino

Petra Pelle — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:22:16 +0000

93 points for Brunello di Montalcino 2019 from Patrizia Cencioni

Kerin O’Keefe rated Patrizia Cencioni’s Brunello di Montalcino 2019 with 93 points.

The tasting took place in December 2023.

TASTINGNOTE:

“The Patrizia Cencioni 2019 Brunello is a lovely wine, opening with aromas of violet, botanical herb, forest floor and a whiff of new leather. Linear and elegant, the taut palate features ripe black cherry, spiced blueberry, blood orange and star anise before a black tea finish. It has youthful tension, thanks to bright acidity and a backbone of firm, fine-grained tannins. Drink 2027–2039. Abv: 14.5%

Kerin O’Keefe December 2023

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If you want to taste this Brunello di Montalcino at the location where it comes from and pay a visit to the lovely Azienda Agricola, this is possible. The owners would love to welcome you and introduce you to the traditions of the Montalcino territory and its wines.

A step-by-step experience will conclude with a tasting of Rosso di Montalcino, of course the Brunello di Montalcino, but also the IGT Solarianna and extra virgin olive oil plus a grappa di Brunello.

For tours and tastings please take a look at : https://patriziacencioni.com/en/tasting/

Tour and tasting include an accompanied visit to the vineyards, fermentation and ageing cellar. All visits are by appointment only.

Vineyards:

The vineyards from the Cantina Patrizia Cencioni date back to the year 1989. The total area of the company is 50 HA. The vineyards are very near to the cellar and thanks to this proximity the manual harvest is carried out in a short time to the fermentation cellar.

Fermentation cellar:

A correct fermentation is guaranteed with the steel vats at controlled temperatures. The slow aging of the wines takes place in oak barrels. With their refinements, the elegance and character – peculiar characteristics of each vintage as well- stand out also in the bottle.

The company is family-run, managed by Patrizia (owner) and her 2 daughters, Annalisa and Arianna.

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Kerin O’Keefe: high rating for Patrizia Cencioni

Stefania del Giudice — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:11:43 +0000

Kerin O’Keefe: high rating for Patrizia Cencioni.

Brunello Ofelio 2019 recently received 95 Points by Kerin O’Keefe.

THE WINE

Grapes: 100% Sangiovese
Vinification: manual selection of the grapes, soft de-stemming, fermentation at controlled temperature, 32 days of skin contact.
Ageing: 40 months in 15 Hl Slavonian oak Barrels
Growing method: horizontal spurred cordon
Average altitude: 320 m a.s.l.
Color: deep ruby red with garnet reflection.
Aroma characteristics: rich bouquet with complex aromas. Intense notes of sour cherry and violet, followed by spices and mediterranean herbs.
Flavor: great structure and intensity. Rich, vibrant, lively and elegant, with great persistence.
Food Pairings: perfect pairing for red meats and game.

THE FARM

The Patrizia Cencioni Agricultural Company is family-run, managed by the owner Patrizia and her two daughters Annalisa and Arianna.
Thanks to the long family experience and the entrepreneurial skills of the owner, a refined feminine touch is added.

THE VINEYARDS

The vineyards date back to 1989, the year in which the company was born, which draws its origins from an ancient company in Montalcino created in the 1950s by grandfather Giuseppe Cencioni, one of the founders of the Consorzio del Brunello di Montalcino.
The land destined for the production of Brunello di Montalcino surround the cellars and the tasting rooms, are located a few kilometers from the town center, about 350 meters above sea level. and overlook the Val d’Orcia.The total area of the company is 50 Ha, of which 9 Ha of Sangiovese vineyards and 7 Ha of olive groves, from which we obtain Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Thanks to the proximity of the vineyards to the fermentation cellar we are able to carry out the manual harvest in a short time.

THE WINES

With the steel vats at controlled temperatures, the correct fermentation is guaranteed.
The slow aging of the wines takes place in oak barrels, with their refinement the elegance and character, already peculiar characteristics of each vintage, stand out also in the bottle.

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Cantina Patrizia Cencioni: Solarianne

Petra Pelle — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 10:25:43 +0000

Cantina Patrizia Cencioni: Solarianne

Company:

The Patrizia Cencioni Agricultural Company is family-run, managed by the owner Patrizia and her two daughters Annalisa and Arianna.

Wines:

Brunello di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, Rosso di Montalcino, Rosato made from 100% Sangiovese and the exclusive wine Solarianne are the flagship productions.

Vineyards:

The story behind the label:

The label of the ‘Il Solarianne’ is a special art label, the bottle is already since the first release ‘dressed in art.’ Alessandro Grazi Opere from Sienna has designed the label for the 2020 vintage, the work is called “il clima-serio” and it is a work about the serious and worrying climate situation that is experiencing our planet right now.

Alessandro Grazi with the artwork Il Clima Serio

Solarianne 2020 with the special art label

Some data about the wine:

Grapes: 50% Sangiovese – 50% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vinification: in steel
Staying on small lees: 36 months in 2.5 oak barrels (French oak)
Alcohol content: 14% Vol.

Serving temperature: 18 °C
Colour: clear, deep ruby red with violet reflections.
Bouquet: floral and fruity, particularly in evidence the scent of black cherry and fresh violet.
Taste: it is a structured wine, intense and with good persistence. It is elegant and fine, well balanced between softness and tannicity.
Matching: it perfectly fits to red and white meats, cheeses and cold cuts.
Total amount of bottles produced: 4.000

Visit and tasting:

For a visit to Cantina Patrizia Cencioni and a tasting of the Solarianne and other wines, you can book a guided tour including an accompanied visit to the vineyards and cellar, followed by Sundial or Timeless tasting. The Azienda Agricola Patrizia Cencioni is pleased to welcome you and introduce you to the secrets and traditions of the Montalcino territory and its wines.

For bookings and more information, take a look at the website from Cantina Patrizia Cencioni:

For more information about Alessandro Grazi Opere and his artworks take a look at his website:

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Falstaff Awards Patrizia Cencioni

Petra Pelle — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 13:58:33 +0000

The Azienda Agricola Patrizia Cencioni is committed to creating high profile wines. The company is family-run, managed by the owner Patrizia and her 2 daughters, Annalisa and Arianna.

The vineyards date back to 1989, the year in which the company was born, which draws its origins from an ancient company in Montalcino created in the 1950s by grandfather Giuseppe Cencioni, one of the founders of the Brunello di Montalcino Consortium.

The land destined for the production of Brunello di Montalcino surround the cellars and the tasting rooms, these are located a few kilometers from the town center, about 350 meters above sea level, and overlook the Val d’Orcia.

2 of their wines are recently awarded by Falstaff:

123 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2016
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2017

For more information about the producer and their wines, take a look at their website:

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Brunello Archives - Enoteca Nederland

Kerin O’Keefe’s 2025 Top 100

Patrizia Cencioni: awards by Vinous

Patrizia, Annalisa and Arianna

Patrizia Cencioni: awards by Winecritic.com

Patrizia, Annalisa and Arianna

Patrizia Cencioni’s awards’ update

Kerin O’Keefe June 2025©kerinokeefe.com

Patrizia, Annalisa and Arianna

93 points for Brunello di Montalcino

93 points for Brunello di Montalcino 2019 from Patrizia Cencioni

TASTINGNOTE:

Kerin O’Keefe: high rating for Patrizia Cencioni

Cantina Patrizia Cencioni: Solarianne

Cantina Patrizia Cencioni: Solarianne

Alessandro Grazi with the artwork Il Clima Serio

Solarianne 2020 with the special art label

Falstaff Awards Patrizia Cencioni

The Azienda Agricola Patrizia Cencioni is committed to creating high profile wines. The company is family-run, managed by the owner Patrizia and her 2 daughters, Annalisa and Arianna.

The vineyards date back to 1989, the year in which the company was born, which draws its origins from an ancient company in Montalcino created in the 1950s by grandfather Giuseppe Cencioni, one of the founders of the Brunello di Montalcino Consortium.

The land destined for the production of Brunello di Montalcino surround the cellars and the tasting rooms, these are located a few kilometers from the town center, about 350 meters above sea level, and overlook the Val d’Orcia.

2 of their wines are recently awarded by Falstaff:

123 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2016

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2017

Kerin O’Keefe June 2025
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