Monday, September 28, 2009

2004 Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino

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Brand: Siro Pacenti
Style: Red Wine
Varietal: Sangiovese
Region: Tuscany
Category: Italy
Size: 750 ml
Ratings: WA 97WS 95IWC 92

Pacenti, the Cream of the Crop in Brunello di Montalcino!

Giancarlo Pacenti is one of the leaders of the younger generation of innovative Brunello producers who take inspiration and new ideas from outside of the zone and often beyond Italian borders.

His two vineyards lie in two very different areas of Montalcino: one to the northeast of the town, where the wines develop full, ripe qualities; and one to the hotter southwest area, which produces a more powerful, minerally wine. Pacenti doesn't bottle single-vineyard wines, preferring to blend the two lots together to make just one wine, but one that is infused with the best qualities of each vineyard, which complement each other, producing a wine with more breadth of flavor and balance than either vineyard alone would produce.

The Wine Spectator says, "Giancarlo Pacenti is the best winemaker in the appellation of Brunello di Montalcino. Everything is done in the best possible way and at the right time in his well-kept vineyards and the pristine small winery under his house. His Brunellos are usually a blend of different vineyards from both the south and north sides of the Montalcino hill, giving them great richness and structure as well as freshness. They are aged in French oak barrels yet show very little wood character, and their crystal clear style is one that ages extremely well."

Reviews

Wine Advocate 97 Points

The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino is a huge, dense wine that explodes from the glass with tar, smoke, earthiness black cherries and minerals. The wine possesses dazzling concentration and tons of richness, as waves of fruit coat the palate in stunning style. This big, dramatic Brunello needs time in bottle, but it is nothing short of magnificent today. The balance, and the integration of the French oak in particular, is brilliant. For those who are curious to try a bottle now, the wine should be opened a few hours in advance as the tannins are imposing at this stage. This is a rare Brunello of superb pedigree and complexity. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2029.

Wine Spectator 95 Points

Perfumed with rose and ripe cherry. Full-bodied, with bright acidity and clean, mineral, floral and berry character on the palate. Tight and firm, but shows wonderful promise. This is chewy and develops in the glass. Best from 2011 through 2017. 3,400 cases made. -JS

International Wine Cellar 92 Points

Bright, deep red. Restrained but pure aromas of dark berries, flowers, licorice and curry powder; slightly reduced. Juicy, spicy and fresh in the mouth but youthfully tight, with lovely subtle perfume accentuated by minerality. Not especially dense but plenty intense, wonderfully vinous and light on its feet. Finishes very long and aromatic, with firm tannic spine: this really fills the olfactories! Very nicely avoids the warm side of the vintage.

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