Vincenzo Abruzzese has done it again. After scoring 98 points with his stunning 2001 Brunello di Montalcino normale last year, his newly released Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano has achieved the rarefied status of a perfect wine. Wine Spectator Magazine's James Suckling announced the awarding of the perfect 100 point score on February 7th calling it "One of the Greatest Brunellos I have ever tasted". Valdicava's 2001 riserva was one of two to be named the first ever Sangiovese based wines to win the coveted 100 point score. It's another first for the Madonna del Piano which was the first single vineyard cru brunello ever made. Brunello Riservas are aged in bottle for an aditional year longer than the Brunello normale. The 2001 Madonna del Piano is expected to be available in the United States, albeit in very limited supply, sometime in late February or early March of 2007. Ony about 500 cases of this very collectible wine were imported. See my March 1, 2006 posting for more information about Vincenzo Abruzzese and Valdicava.