Brunello lovers know the Ciacci Piccolomini name well for flavor-rich complexity, full-body vinosity, and finely textured tannins, all delivered with elegance intact. The "Santa Caterina d'Oro" Riserva bottling comes from a special selection of their prized Pianrosso vineyard, which brings a whole new level of concentration and clarity.
JAMES SUCKLING 99 POINTS - "The ripe yet fresh aromas are so alluring and compelling, showing plums, cedar, rose petals and hints of leather. Full-bodied yet framed and tensioned with fantastic length and intensity. Polished tannins are powerful but reserved, showing great presence and character. This is a monumental wine in many senses of the word. One for the cellar."
While the noble Ciacci-Piccolomini d'Aragona family set the stage for making great Brunellos, things really took off when, having no heirs, Countess Elda Ciacci left everything to her estate manager, Giuseppe Bianchini. Having farmed the land himself over the years, he knew the Pianrosso vineyard to be exceptional enough for its own bottlings. This is the culmination of that insight and hard work.
JAMES SUCKLING 99 POINTS - "The ripe yet fresh aromas are so alluring and compelling, showing plums, cedar, rose petals and hints of leather. Full-bodied yet framed and tensioned with fantastic length and intensity. Polished tannins are powerful but reserved, showing great presence and character. This is a monumental wine in many senses of the word. One for the cellar."
While the noble Ciacci-Piccolomini d'Aragona family set the stage for making great Brunellos, things really took off when, having no heirs, Countess Elda Ciacci left everything to her estate manager, Giuseppe Bianchini. Having farmed the land himself over the years, he knew the Pianrosso vineyard to be exceptional enough for its own bottlings. This is the culmination of that insight and hard work.