2011 Cupano Brunello di Montalcino

BY ERIC GUIDO | MAY 03, 2021

After the tragic passing of proprietor Lionel Cousin, I found myself digging through my cellar for past vintages of his lovely creation, the Cupano Brunello di Montalcino. I was saddened to look back on my last conversation with Andrea Polidoro, Managing Director at Cupano, during my 2001 retrospective tastings, when he spoke of the passing of Gianfranco Soldera, Piero Palmucci, Diego Molinari, Franco Biondi Santi and Giulio Gambelli as being the most impactful moments during his time at the winery. Now, as of the evening of April 24th, 2021, Lionel Cousin joined this passionate group of innovators and trailblazers in the stars above Montalcino.