Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello di Montalcino 2004Product #22083
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Color/Type Red Country/State Italy Email Wines Q3 2009 (July - Sept) Price $50 - $75 Producer Ciacci Region Tuscany: Brunello Varietal Sangiovese Vintage 2004 -
Ciacci makes a sliky, layered, sensuous, Brunello that’s marked by lovely aromatics, rich fruit, and very fine, ripe, tannins. Unlike most Brunello, Ciacci is delicious to drink right on release (although an hour or so of air can help), but it ages beautifully too.
Ciacci’s 2004 Brunello delivers the concentration and depth of flavor found in the 2001 vintage with the elegance and complexity of the 1999 and the soft tannins of 1998. Within 10 minutes of being poured, the wine shows a very pretty nose of spice and ripe red cherry fruit with just a hint of old balsamic vinegar. The flavors show perfectly balanced red cherry fruit, acidity, and floral elements and, as the wine opens, more black cherry, violet and balsamic notes emerge. There’s plenty of tannin here, but you really have to look to find it as the complex, layered, finish goes on and on.“Proprietor Paolo Bianchini has a lovely set of wines on his hands with these new releases. The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino reveals sweet, open aromatics that meld seamlessly into a perfumed core of ripe red fruits. This is one of the more intensely scented, fruit-driven Brunellos of the vintage. The wine reveals superior density and richness in an engaging style. The softness of the tannins makes the wine accessible even today, yet the flavor profile is decidedly youthful. Readers looking for a measure of tertiary development will need to give the wine a few years in bottle. This bottling is made from the estate’s youngest vines. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2022.”Wine Advocate 92 points
