Beautiful Brunello 2017 Dinner
This is not a vintage to skip, nor is it one to go deep on. As a lover and collector of Brunello, I would be doing myself a disservice by missing out on some of the exotic and wildly successful wines of this unique vintage...the best of them, the wines that transcend everything that we’ve learned about the 2017 vintage, from producers who, through a combination of terroir and expertise, have created some of the most beautiful exotic beasts I’ve ever seen in Montalcino. ERIC GUIDO, www.vinousmedia.com
Most striking about this vintage, and a phenomenon I also observed with the top 2017 Barolos, is that their generous fruit seduces you into thinking they are ready, while in fact the best are embryonic. The same goes for many Brunellos with their immediate fruit and equal masses of tannins, but the real character of 2017 will reveal itself only after prolonged bottle age. WALTER SPELLER, www.jancirobinson.com
Most striking about this vintage, and a phenomenon I also observed with the top 2017 Barolos, is that their generous fruit seduces you into thinking they are ready, while in fact the best are embryonic. The same goes for many Brunellos with their immediate fruit and equal masses of tannins, but the real character of 2017 will reveal itself only after prolonged bottle age. WALTER SPELLER, www.jancirobinson.com
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Siro Pacenti Brunello Di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne 2017The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne presents an intense bouquet of crushed raspberries and cloves giving way to dusty florals and hints of incense. The textures are wonderfully silky and refined, ushering in a rush of mineral-tinged primary fruits that are brighter and more red-toned in this vintage than usual, as well as incredibly concentrated. The tannins come forward through the close, grippy and youthfully dry, along with a salty flourish, while leaving hints of licorice to slowly taper off. Siro Pacenti cut their production down by 50% to create this successful expression of the 2017 vintage. ANTONIO GALLONI2017sangioveseItaly495$215.00 As low as $193.50