2017 Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne DOCG

From: Tuscany, Italy Varietal: Sangiovese Tasting Notes: Old vines offer restricted yields and vigor while concentrating energy on the grapes. This is evident here as the wine showcases intense red and black fruits, underbrush, roasted aromas, and spice complimented by the influence of oak aging. Critical Acclaim: “Ripe fruit with lavender and sandalwood as well as some new wood on the nose. Medium to full body, with firm and structured tannins that are polished and curated. Needs time to soften and come together. Bigger style for Pacenti due to the hot vintage.” –James Suckling, 94 points About this wine. This wine comes from two vineyards with vines over 35 years old; annual production is around 30,000 bottles. Pelagrilli is characterized by clayey, sandy soils, sitting at 350 meters above sea level at the base of the Montalcino hill. The wines are elegant and aromatic. In Piancornello, the vines grow in more mineral and pebbly soils atop ground rock. The climate here is also hotter