Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso 2017

CIACCI PICCOLOMINI D'ARAGONA

Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso
2017

$145.65*

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Product code
143164
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Specialty
Status
Store Only
Type of product
Still wine
Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG)
Region
Tuscany
Appellation
Brunello di Montalcino
Varietal(s)
Sangiovese grosso 100 %
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Producer's website

About this winery

Tenuta Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona is a spectacular estate in one of the most beautiful and unspoiled regions of Italy. It is located in the hills south of the ancient town of Montalcino, above the River Orcia and not far from the legendary medieval Abbey of S. Antimo. It is a classic Tuscan farm: a very large property of 425 acres, devoted to vineyards, olive groves, cereal crops, pasture, and woodland. The beautiful 17th century Palazzo was built by the Abbot of S. Antimo. For centuries it...

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Press reviews

 Wine Enthusiast

- 100 points -

#8 - Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2018

May 2018 (Vintage 2012)

This gorgeous wine opens with alluring aromas of sweet pipe tobacco, underbrush, new leather, truffle, plum and eucalyptus. Smooth and full-bodied yet elegant, the savory, juicy palate delivers crushed Marasca cherry, raspberry preserve, licorice and menthol alongside polished, enveloping tannins. Fresh acidity provides impeccable balance while an orange zest note lifts the finish. 

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James Suckling

- 100 points -

September 2019

Lots of ripe and rich fruit with a decadent undertone of meat and spice that turns to pure fruit and licorice. Medium to full body, refined tannins and a fresh and bright finish. All about harmony. 

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GardiniNotes.com

- 100 points -

November 2020 (Vintage 2016)

A cornerstone for the appellation, spicy nose with alcohol-infused cherries, an officinal trace of fresh marjoram; then, “taggiasche” olives. Taut and crunchy mouth with an excellent thickness. Savoury tannins closing on fruity notes.

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James Suckling

- 98 points -

January 2015 (Vintage 2010)

Aromas of lilac, dark berry and sandalwood follow through to a full body, with fine tannins and an intense and savory finish. Very intense and very long. Succulent. Amazing balance and depth to this red. It's so beautiful to taste now but it will be much better in five to ten years. A triumph.

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 Wine Enthusiast

- 98 points -

#10 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2019

June 2019

Wild-berry, fragrant purple-flower and crushed aromatic herb aromas mingle with whiffs of tilled earth and new leather on this dazzling red. The stunning, savory palate boasts remarkable finesse combined with an age-worthy structure, offering succulent black cherry, raspberry compote, licorice and tobacco alongside taut, refined tannins. It's impeccably balanced, with bright acidity. It's already tempting, but hold for even more complexity. 

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 Wine Enthusiast

- 98 points -

March 2021 (Vintage 2016)

Aromas of red berry, camphor and tobacco meld with rose in this fragrant, full-bodied red. The smooth palate is concentrated yet elegant, featuring raspberry jam, cherry marinated in spirits, licorice and coffee bean alongside a backbone of firm, velvety tannins. 

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James Suckling

- 98 points -

October 2020 (Vintage 2016)

Lots going on here with black plums, ripe cherries, cedar, smoke and cocoa on the nose. Ash, chocolate, crushed walnuts and some praline. Mushrooms. This has firm, ripe tannins and a full body. Flavorful and juicy finish. Very structured

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 Wine Enthusiast

- 97 points -

#29 - Cellar Selection

January 2016 (Vintage 2010)

Aromas of wild berry, forest floor, new leather, grilled herb, menthol and dark spice all come together on this full-bodied red. The structured palate is still young but shows great depth, offering mature black cherry, tobacco, clove and licorice framed in youthfully assertive tannins that give it an age-worthy structure...

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James Suckling

- 97 points -

November 2016

#3 of the Top 25 Brunellos of 2012
This is all about finesse and beauty with such great length and polish. It literally melts in your mouth. Full-bodied yet agile and vivid. So many undertones of cedar, berries, cream and light toffee. Fabulous. Contender for the wine of the vintage.

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James Suckling

- 97 points -

November 2022 (Vintage 2018)

This is so complex, with lifting citrus and herb undertones to the blue and red berry fruit. Thyme, sage and lavender, with mocha and clove, too. Full-bodied, full of depth and intensity, with firm yet seamless tannins. Evolves to espresso. Balanced, powerful and very long.

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Wine Advocate

- 96 points -

March 2023 (Vintage 2018)

A special single-vineyard wine with origins in one of the more remote, wild and beautiful corners of Montalcino, this is one of the true treats of the appellation. The Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso opens to a medium-rich appearance and vibrant color saturation. Sangiovese can lose its color quickly, but it remains beautifully intact here. Sweet cherry, redcurrant, spice, blue flower, balsam herb and orange peel are neatly woven together to create this balanced wine. Fruit is sourced from across a 11.7-hectare vineyard with schistous galestro soils. Production is 37,000 bottles.

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 Wine Enthusiast

- 95 points -

April 2022 (Vintage 2017)

This full-bodied red starts off with aromas of leather, forest floor and camphor. Enveloping and structured, the palate shows a weightless concentration, featuring dried cherry, licorice, tobacco and a hint of orange zest framed in velvety tannins.

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James Suckling

- 94 points -

February 2019

A wealth of coffee and spice aromas with ripe fruit. Full body and round tannins. Delicious and rich. Flavorful finish. Opulent style. 

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James Suckling

- 94 points -

November 2021 (Vintage 2017)

This is a beautifully crafted and polished Brunello for this vintage, with full body and creamy, lightly chewy tannins. Dark berries, walnuts and cedar with dried-flower undertones. Needs time to soften, but very pretty. Drink after 2024.

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Wine Advocate

- 94 points -

February 2022 (Vintage 2017)

The Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso shows nice balance and elegance, and it definitely shows the deft hand of the winemaking team in what was not an easy vintage by any stretch. This pretty wine delivers lots of fresh cherry and wild rose, with ferrous earthy, licorice and grilled herb; I also get bay leaf and rosemary sprig. Like the annata 2017 Brunello produced by this estate, the single-vineyard Brunello Pianrosso is distinguished by a sweet cherry note (plus a hefty 15% alcohol) that accompanies the wine from start to finish.

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Vinous

- 94 points -

October 2022 (Vintage 2018)

Dark depths of crushed plums and black cherries are offset by notes of rosemary, spiced citrus peels and hints of cocoa as the 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso opens in the glass. This is an especially racy style for Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona, with cooling mineral tones and zesty acidity propelling its ripe berry fruit and hints of sour citrus across the palate. While structured, this finishes with tremendous energy and freshness, leaving the mouth watering with a lingering bitter hint of balsamic spice. The 2018 may not possess the power often associated with the Pianrosso, but it instead impresses with its lively and spicy character.

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James Suckling

- 93 points -

February 2013

Aromas of dried cherries and plums with hints of flowers follow through to a full body with velvety tannins and a juicy, meaty, fruity aftertaste. Turns to chocolate powder as well. Drink or hold.

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Tim Atkin MW

- 92 points -

May 2014

The 12 hectare Pianrosso vineyard is entirely planted with old vines on limestone-rich soils. It can take a while to come round in the bottle, which is why I’m reviewing it again a year on as a Riserva-style bottling. Complex, still reductive and taut, it’s a focused, ageworthy Brunello with sappy, mouthwatering acidity, fine tannins and a lingering finish.

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Vinous

- 92 points -

December 21 (Vintage 2017)

A nuanced, delicate bouquet of dried strawberries, roses, hints of sweet spice and crushed rocks lifts up from the charming 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso. This is remarkably lifted, yet juicy and energetic, as ripe red berries and minerals cascade across the palate. It leaves a coating of violet-tinged florals, along with persistent raspberry and cherry tones. The tannin management here is absolutely stunning, as the Pianrosso finishes structured yet vividly fresh

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