Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso 2017 Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona

Professionele reviews

Robert Parker (94)

The Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso shows nice balance and elegance, and it definitely shows the deft hand of the winemaking team in what was not an easy vintage by any stretch. This pretty wine delivers lots of fresh cherry and wild rose, with ferrous earthy, licorice and grilled herb; I also get bay leaf and rosemary sprig. Like the annata 2017 Brunello produced by this estate, the single-vineyard Brunello Pianrosso is distinguished by a sweet cherry note (plus a hefty 15% alcohol) that accompanies the wine from start to finish. Production is 37,000 bottles.

James Suckling (94)

This is a beautifully crafted and polished Brunello for this vintage, with full body and creamy, lightly chewy tannins. Dark berries, walnuts and cedar with dried-flower undertones.

BOW (8.50)

Falstaff (96)

Brightening, sparkling garnet red. Opens with decidedly fragrant notes of fresh dark cherries, some rose hips and fine rose petals, amazingly fresh notes. Round and supple at the base, opens with already ripe fruit notes, grippy tannins, very well placed

Wine Enthusiast (95)

This full-bodied red starts off with aromas of leather, forest floor and camphor. Enveloping and structured, the palate shows a weightless concentration, featuring dried cherry, licorice, tobacco and a hint of orange zest framed in velvety tannins. Kerin O’Keefe