Sour cherries, coffee beans and dark chocolate. Medium bodied, mouth fill, with a bitter orange peel aftertaste. Fine tannins and length.
Sour cherries, coffee beans and dark chocolate. Medium bodied, mouth fill, with a bitter orange peel aftertaste. Fine tannins and length.
Oct 30th, 2022
Dust, iron, cranberries, blueberries. Sweet impression.
Dust, iron, cranberries, blueberries. Sweet impression.
May 13th, 2022
Generous, silky, dense and holding onto its ripeness extremely well. Cannot imagine aging, love the approachability now.
Generous, silky, dense and holding onto its ripeness extremely well. Cannot imagine aging, love the approachability now.
Sep 26th, 2021
Delicious! Earthy, dried tart cherries, balsamic, olive
Delicious! Earthy, dried tart cherries, balsamic, olive
Mar 2nd, 2020
Really good
Jul 21st, 2019
A lovely clear garnet color in the center and light brown rim. Fresh rolled cigar aroma right off the bat with a nice black cherry and plum fruit quality. The minerality comes through for me as wet leaves and dirt. Savory like sautéed mushrooms on the palette, with a good bite to the tannins, acid, and alcohol, (at a whopping 15%!) which needs time. The fruit develops nicely in it’s quite decent length. I suspect this will get better and better in a few more year’s time.
A lovely clear garnet color in the center and light brown rim. Fresh rolled cigar aroma right off the bat with a nice black cherry and plum fruit quality. The minerality comes through for me as wet leaves and dirt. Savory like sautéed mushrooms on the palette, with a good bite to the tannins, acid, and alcohol, (at a whopping 15%!) which needs time. The fruit develops nicely in it’s quite decent length. I suspect this will get better and better in a few more year’s time.
Dec 25th, 2018Very evolved for its age, but delicious. Nice body, minerality, floral notes.
Very evolved for its age, but delicious. Nice body, minerality, floral notes.
Sep 1st, 2018Tobacco, eucalyptus, and vanilla on the nose with lovely savory fig and a metallic or wrought iron mineral quality in the mouth. The acidity is quite high (med ++) and the tannins are grippy. As it keeps opening it gets even more interesting. I imagine this will age for quite some time more!
Tobacco, eucalyptus, and vanilla on the nose with lovely savory fig and a metallic or wrought iron mineral quality in the mouth. The acidity is quite high (med ++) and the tannins are grippy. As it keeps opening it gets even more interesting. I imagine this will age for quite some time more!
Jul 3rd, 2018
I will never get sick of this wine.
I will never get sick of this wine.
Apr 16th, 2018
Bright red. The fresh, clean, perfumed nose hints at red cherry and blood orange. Then sweet and supple on the palate, but with a lively mouthfeel to the red fruit and underbrush flavors thanks to harmonious, vibrant acidity. Has much more midpalate flesh to support its acidity than some other less successful 2013 Brunellos, all of which are made in a similar high-acid style typical of the vintage. Finishes broad, savory and nicely persistent. This 2013 from Ciacci Piccolomini is made in a much cooler-climate style than is usual for this producer. (Ian D'Agata, Vinous, April 2018)
Bright red. The fresh, clean, perfumed nose hints at red cherry and blood orange. Then sweet and supple on the palate, but with a lively mouthfeel to the red fruit and underbrush flavors thanks to harmonious, vibrant acidity. Has much more midpalate flesh to support its acidity than some other less successful 2013 Brunellos, all of which are made in a similar high-acid style typical of the vintage. Finishes broad, savory and nicely persistent. This 2013 from Ciacci Piccolomini is made in a much cooler-climate style than is usual for this producer. (Ian D'Agata, Vinous, April 2018)
Apr 4th, 2018
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
