Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona Pianrosso 2017 – Brunello di Montalcino

Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona Pianrosso 2017 – Brunello di Montalcino

The nose is elegant and harmonious. The tertiary notes of dried rose, dry fallen leaves and tobacco are balanced by a fresh touch of mint and sap, as well as a tangy and fresh fruity material (bigarreau cherry, morello cherry, cranberries, blackcurrant, bird cherry). There are also notes of bitter almond, chocolate, cocoa nibs, as…

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Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona Vigna di Pianrosso, Riserva Santa Caterina d’Oro 2020 – Brunello di Montalcino

Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona Vigna di Pianrosso, Riserva Santa Caterina d’Oro 2020 – Brunello di Montalcino

The nose is fragrant and floral, with light tertiary notes (dried rose, dried cornflower, dried tobacco). There are also aromas of fresh fruit (red cherry, morello cherry, crushed blackcurrant), dried fruit (dried blackcurrant, dried morello cherry), blood orange, herbaceous touches (dried rosemary, dried pine needles) and a delicate spicy hint (liquorice, cumin, nutmeg). The palate…

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Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona Pianrosso 2020 – Brunello di Montalcino

Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona Pianrosso 2020 – Brunello di Montalcino

(pianrosso – “red soil”, volcanic, rich in minerals and iron oxide). The nose is ripe and gourmand. It offers light metallic notes, a racy minerality, aromas of fresh and dried fruits (morello cherry, dried red cherry, blackcurrant, bird cherry, a hint of cranberries and crushed raspberry). We also find a perfumed and marked floral bouquet…

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Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona 2020 – Brunello di Montalcino

Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona 2020 – Brunello di Montalcino

The nose is refined, fruity and herbaceous. It expresses notes of roasted bouquet garni, red cherry, roasted strawberry, fresh morello cherry, roasted raspberry, cranberries, liquorice, as well as a light toasted touch and a fine floral hint (cornflower, violet). The palate is fresh, juicy, tangy. It expresses fruity flavors (morello cherry, red cherry, raspberry, strawberry),…

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Poggio di Sotto 2020 – Brunello di Montalcino

Poggio di Sotto 2020 – Brunello di Montalcino

The nose is more open than that of the 2019 vintage. It expresses notes of juicy fruits (morello cherry, strawberry, juicy red cherry, crushed raspberry, raspberry coulis), a toasted hint (toasted hazelnut, toasted wood), sweet spices (licorice, a slight hint of vanilla), a sweet floral hint (iris), mint chocolate and chocolate morello cherry. The palate…

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Poggio di Sotto 2019 – Brunello di Montalcino

Poggio di Sotto 2019 – Brunello di Montalcino

(best vintage of the last century). The nose is refined, subtly spicy (liquorice, cardamom, fresh vanilla, cumin, white pepper) and floral (peony, rose, iris). The fruits on the nose are fresh and juicy, not overripe: we find aromas of blackcurrant, blueberry, morello cherry, bigarreaux cherry and wild blackberry. We also find a gourmet toasted notes…

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Poggio di Sotto 2018 – Brunello di Montalcino

Poggio di Sotto 2018 – Brunello di Montalcino

The nose expresses freshness (the cool summer and spring during the vintage) in its menthol nuance (the aromas of pine needles, mint), herbaceous (blackcurrant bud) and notes of tangy fruits (bigarreau cherry, raspberry, crunchy strawberry, redcurrant, blackcurrant), associated with a tangy touch of citrus fruits (bergamot, blood orange peel). We also find spicy notes of…

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Carpineto 2018, Riserva – Brunello di Montalcino

Carpineto 2018, Riserva – Brunello di Montalcino

The nose is fruity, gourmand and offers a nice definition. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry and ripe wild berries associated with a touch of roasted raspberry, fine hints of zan, sweet spices as well as a hint of almost sense of place and black olive. The palate is nicely built, fresh and offers juiciness,…

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Carpineto 2019 – Brunello di Montalcino

Carpineto 2019 – Brunello di Montalcino

Lovely ripe nose, racy and which offers a certain power in accuracy. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, wild strawberry and small notes of fleshy/fairly ripe small fruits associated with touches of violet, tobacco as well as fine hints of undergrowth, tonka bean as well as a fine hint of toast. The palate is fruity,…

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Tenuta di Sesta Costa di Monte 2019 – Brunello di Montalcino

Tenuta di Sesta Costa di Monte 2019 – Brunello di Montalcino

The wine has a pale ruby color, with garnet reflections. The nose is fragrant and floral – it expresses pronounced aromas of rose, peony, violet and cherry blossom, which are complemented after aeration by juicy and tangy fruity notes (fresh red cherry, roasted red cherry, morello cherry), blackberry, red plum and blackcurrant), tertiary notes of…

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