Pianrosso Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese

A little wound up and closed right now but showing awesome potential.

Still young, but tasty

Excelent Brunello from Southern Montalcino.

Not the best brunello I have had but not the worst either!

I never get tired of this

94 points

Last bottle. Bought a case of this a while back. Someone really needs to give me pointers as to how to refrain from depleting my wine cooler.

As you may know, I love this winemaker. The 2012 is a bit more rigid than the 2010, but it's still dynamite. This bottle clearly could have been left alone for a long while.

There is a hint of spruce on the very top of the nose which rapidly gives way to cocoa, coffee, faint vanilla, and a hint of cherry. On the palate, the chocolate persists (mix with tea and tobacco) nicely and ends with still quite firm tannins. Medium long finish.

Other Ciacci wines with a little age have been better, but this is still an excellent bottle of wine.

93 points

In prime drinking window

A lean and elegant brunello.

Концентрированно, сочно, жарко и одновременно сложно.
Нос сдержанный: пыльца, дым, железо, лакокраска, сушеная черника, сандал.
Во вкусе ликерная вишня, темная слива, лакрица. Статно, но настолько жарко, что насладиться им как следует не получается.

Go big Brown! This Brunello is delightful. Montalcino, Italy | Dec 22, 2017