Brunello di Montalcino Piero
2017
$218.43*
5 case(s) available
Talenti is a gorgeous estate located in one of the world's most picturesque regions - the valley of the river Orcia, south of the legendary hill town of Montalcino, near the beautiful (and beautifully preserved) medieval monastery of Sant'Antimo, where if you were lucky, you might still hear the monks singing beneath the ancient Romanesque arches of the church built in the early 12th century: they continue to do so every day. Azienda Talenti was established by Pierliugi Talenti in 1981. The...
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Deep aromas of black and red berries with slightly nutty, tobacco and bacon flavours, some hints of butter, tobacco and pepper. A wonderfully complex palate with ripe fruits, toasty notes, nutty wood spice and peppery flavours integrated nicely with ripe tannins. Some hints of juniper, salt and chocolatey flavours in the background add lots of grip, nuttiness and a spicy finish to this excellent Brunello.
Brilliant ruby garnet in colour, opened with slightly smoky-earthy tones, accompanied by beautiful aromas of juicy cherries, plums and some rose petals. Hearty and gripping on the palate, with dense tannins that are wonderfully balanced.
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A lot of red berried fruits dominate the primary scene and blend with hints of lime, chamomile and mandarin rind. There’s more with the beauty of bergamot and linden blossom which set the secondary scene. Medium to full bodied, fine grain light tannins and a decidedly pleasurable, distended finale. Better from 2022.
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The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Piero is mysteriously dark and heady, the display of smoke and ashen stone evolving to show crushed blackberries, savory herbs and hints of camphor. The textures are velvety and dense, and a wave of mineral-tinged red and black fruits drenches the palate in primary depths of concentration. Beneath it all, a coating of fine-grained tannins settles in, slowly working to encase the senses with youthful tension and poise. Even still, a lasting mix of cherries, black tea and menthol carries on for what seems like a full minute. While I don’t expect this to mature as gracefully as past renditions of the single-vineyard Piero, it’s a total success for the vintage.
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