Oh my. The nose itself is so welcoming & expansive. Earthy and specific. Tension. On palate: fine grained tannins lay out a welcoming texture, with black cherries, marmite, rose petals, and chicory all swirling in and out of sensory awareness. Perfection in balance, & pitch: acid & fruit are just so integrated. All the parts are melded together. Have never experienced a Brunello on this level.
Oh my. The nose itself is so welcoming & expansive. Earthy and specific. Tension. On palate: fine grained tannins lay out a welcoming texture, with black cherries, marmite, rose petals, and chicory all swirling in and out of sensory awareness. Perfection in balance, & pitch: acid & fruit are just so integrated. All the parts are melded together. Have never experienced a Brunello on this level.
Apr 10th, 2024
Everything. Unforgettable.
Everything. Unforgettable.
Dec 25th, 2023
The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione pulls you deeper and deeper into the glass with an alluring display of floral-tinged wild berries, balsamic spices and sweet pipe tobacco. For all of the intensity on the nose, the palate is incredibly pure and energetic, offering notes of plum and currants cascading across a core of bright acidity. This is a mix of opulent pleasure and tension, tapering off to a nuanced coating of tannins and a mix of blue and purple-tinged inner florals. There is much more balance here than I recall, as the Piaggione is coming along beautifully in the bottle. (Eric Guido, Vinous, December 2021)
The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione pulls you deeper and deeper into the glass with an alluring display of floral-tinged wild berries, balsamic spices and sweet pipe tobacco. For all of the intensity on the nose, the palate is incredibly pure and energetic, offering notes of plum and currants cascading across a core of bright acidity. This is a mix of opulent pleasure and tension, tapering off to a nuanced coating of tannins and a mix of blue and purple-tinged inner florals. There is much more balance here than I recall, as the Piaggione is coming along beautifully in the bottle. (Eric Guido, Vinous, December 2021)
Dec 10th, 2021
Drinking well now, balanced, delicious.
Drinking well now, balanced, delicious.
Jun 7th, 2019
Not my favorite vintage but nicely balanced, showing just a hint of warmth on the close.
Not my favorite vintage but nicely balanced, showing just a hint of warmth on the close.
Feb 10th, 2019
From a restaurant list. Dark garnet but translucent. Nice nose with notes of black cherry, violets, wood and a little maraschino cherry. Well balanced fruit and structure in the mouth. A little heat though. Chewy. A good drink to go up against a heavy pasta, cheese and red sauce night.
From a restaurant list. Dark garnet but translucent. Nice nose with notes of black cherry, violets, wood and a little maraschino cherry. Well balanced fruit and structure in the mouth. A little heat though. Chewy. A good drink to go up against a heavy pasta, cheese and red sauce night.
Jul 1st, 2018
Spectacular Brunello with a nod to a Burgundian touch and influence with a transparent feel and fruit purity. Not a trace of oak on the palate. Refined and silky tannin, ample acids, a long, fruit filled finish that has the Sangiovese from Brunello feel in the aroma and palate.
#purity #brunello #montalcino #salicutti
Spectacular Brunello with a nod to a Burgundian touch and influence with a transparent feel and fruit purity. Not a trace of oak on the palate. Refined and silky tannin, ample acids, a long, fruit filled finish that has the Sangiovese from Brunello feel in the aroma and palate.
#purity #brunello #montalcino #salicutti
1 person found it helpfulFeb 20th, 2017
Approachable and ready to drink. Awesome.
Approachable and ready to drink. Awesome.
1 person found it helpfulOct 12th, 2016
Markup is pretty brutal. But happy 21st to me! Can't go wrong with a 2010 Brunello
Markup is pretty brutal. But happy 21st to me! Can't go wrong with a 2010 Brunello
1 person found it helpfulAug 27th, 2016
Savory, leafy, tomato, herbaceous, smoky cedar plank, soft cherries, wild strawberry. Intense complexity wrapped in a mild elegance. Tannins and acid are very apparent - still a very young wine. Excited to see it develop.
Savory, leafy, tomato, herbaceous, smoky cedar plank, soft cherries, wild strawberry. Intense complexity wrapped in a mild elegance. Tannins and acid are very apparent - still a very young wine. Excited to see it develop.
1 person found it helpfulJun 4th, 2016
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
