Ciacci Piccolomini, Brunello Montalcino Riserva Pianrosso

Ciacci Piccolomini, Brunello Montalcino Riserva PianrossoThe 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna di Pianrosso Santa Caterina d'Oro is a fine and delicate wine that cleverly delivers the intensity of the vintage but without the heaviness or the ripeness. This wine holds back, just enough, to affirm its poised balance in terms of fruit richness, texture and tannic structure. It shows symmetry throughout. Dark cherry fruit, cassis, plum, lavender and campfire ash set the tone. The mouthfeel is thickly

A good flag-bearer

000 bottles per vintage

the finest of Spring mornings

acidity and alcohol

Not that that should be a problem

with lovely energy and tension underpinning the fruit

with a gorgeous

Note that this is a bit woody today but there is sufficient stuffing to eventually integrate it

white flowers

note however that in 2006

Cristal is often accessible young

almost exotic