Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona - Brunello di Montalcino 'Pianrosso' 2018 (750ml)

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Producer	Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Subregion	Montalcino
Varietal	Sangiovese
Vintage	2018
Sku	29727
Size	750ml

 

WA

96

JR

16.5

JS

97

V

94

This is so complex, with lifting citrus and herb undertones to the blue and red berry fruit. Thyme, sage and lavender, with mocha and clove, too. Full-bodied, full of depth and intensity, with firm yet seamless tannins. Evolves to espresso. Balanced, powerful and very long. Try after 2025.

A special single-vineyard wine with origins in one of the more remote, wild and beautiful corners of Montalcino, this is one of the true treats of the appellation. The Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso opens to a medium-rich appearance and vibrant color saturation. Sangiovese can lose its color quickly, but it remains beautifully intact here. Sweet cherry, redcurrant, spice, blue flower, balsam herb and orange peel are neatly woven together to create this balanced wine. Fruit is sourced from across a 11.7-hectare vineyard with schistous galestro soils. Production is 37,000 bottles.  Monica Larner

Deep ruby with bricky rim. Concentrated sour-cherry nose with a suggestion of gingerbread. Becomes more complex with aeration. Lush, ripe fruit on the palate with polished tannins and tangy acidity. Great length and very accessible. (WS)