Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona - Brunello di Montalcino 2019 (750ml)
Price: $61.00
| Producer | Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Subregion | Montalcino |
| Varietal | Sangiovese Grosso |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | 6768 |
| Size | 750ml |
Kerin O'Keefe: 98 Points
The 2019 straight Brunello from Ciacci Piccolomini d?Aragona is a beauty starting with its heady scents of red berry dog rose spice and Mediterranean scrub. Full-bodied and loaded with finesse the smooth palate delivers juicy red cherry cracked peppercorn and licorice alongside tightly-woven refined tannins. Juicy acidity keeps it balanced and fresh
koWine Advocate: 95 Points
There's no mistaking this wine for anything but Brunello. The Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona 2019 Brunello di Montalcino shows beautiful continuity crescendoing on the nose and palate in synchronicity. There are aromas of grilled watermelon red cherry garden herb and violet and there is a charred note that recalls the toasted oak. The bouquet balances out beautifully but you do get considerably more power on the palate thanks to the oomph of 15% alcohol and young tannins that get under your gums. Give this wine a few more years of bottle age. Production is 66915 bottles in addition to 4500 smaller formats. Paolo Bianchini and his family at Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona farm organically across their mighty holdings of 55.5 hectares in one of the most beautiful spots imaginable especially at sunset. The soils see a lot of schistic galestro clay and the vines thrive at a well-ventilated 240 to 360 meters in elevation facing Monte Amiata and far-reaching southern exposures over a wide forested panorama. That beautiful sense of openness is something you taste in the wines even more so with some bottle age. Published: Dec 14 2023
Wine Spectator: 94 Points
Dusky cherry and plum flavors are the main themes in this red with accents of leather spices and wild herbs. Lively and focused with excellent harmony and a sequel of ripe cherry on the lingering finish. Best from 2026 through 2042. ?B.S.
