CIACCI PICCOLOMINI 2007 BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
PIANROSSO
WINE ADVOCATE 93 POINTS - "The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso is fresher, more floral and more delineated than the straight Brunello bottling. There is plenty of Ciacci depth and muscle in the glass. Layers of dark red fruit, crushed flowers, licorice and spices wrap around the intense, deep finish. This is a huge wine with tons of 2007 Castelnuovo character, but also with enough freshness to balance out the wine’s more extroverted leanings. The 2007 is a big improvement over the 2006, which remains an underachiever relative to Ciacci’s historical track record of excellence. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2027"One of Brunello’s touchstone producers, the the Piccolimini estate stayed in the hands of one of Italy’s aristocratic families for generations. Prior to 1985, the wines produced were never meant for commercial consumption—but, similarly, the wines of Romanée Conti were once meant exclusively for the Prince de Conti and his court. When the last Countess Piccolomini died without any heirs, she willed the property to the estate’s Manager, Guiseppe Bianchini—an incredible act of generosity that led to the release of some of Tuscany’s most beautiful wines. The 2007 “Pianrosso” bottling is open-knit, accessible, and very sophisticated.
