SIRO PACENTI - Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne - 2016

SIRO PACENTI

Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne 2016

- 92 points -

Like the Pelagrilli, the Vecchie Vigne - a selection from vines older than 35 years - blends fruit from the estate’s two sites: one just northeast of the town of Montalcino, and the other near Castelnuovo dell'Abate. Generous new oak is still at the fore but not completely domineering. Star anise, clove and chocolate share the spotlight with forest floor and cedar. Ample in ripe fruit, power and extract, this is surprisingly supple, though dry tannins definitely stick to the edges of the mouth. It retreats into its shell as it sits in the glass.

Drinking Window 2023 - 2033

Michaela Morris,