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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.1 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 134 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Eric on 5/4/2024: ESTG does Blind Triples (Newcastle, WA): Really extracted. Intense. Dark. It was a LOT. This drank more like a New World Cabernet than a Brunello in my double-blind opinion. (158 views) | | | Tasted by Vinnut on 8/26/2023 & rated 93 points: Subsequent notes on this wine from close to 7 years ago. Deep, dark garnet in color with slight clearing at the edges. Full, forward & fragrant nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, strawberries & plums with overtones of floral notes of violets & earthy/dusty notes, tobacco, leather, spices, cocoa/coffee, minerals, tar & a hint of cedar in the background. Full bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of dark cherries, blueberries & pomegranate with spices, herbs, dark cocoa, tar, minerals & a hint of oak/vanilla. Long lingering finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting & extended airing but at 19 years of age, it is close to or at its peak of development although it should hold here for a few additional years. Fill was in lower neck; cork was clean & intact. (923 views) | | | Tasted by mattb76 on 7/29/2023 flawed bottle: Corked. (839 views) | | | Tasted by canan on 6/16/2023 flawed bottle: Brunello 2004 Horisontal (My House): Boiled cabbage and boring. Clearly a defective bottle. (1130 views) | | | Tasted by blgros on 4/20/2023 & rated 88 points: still great (1167 views) | | | Tasted by JWG on 1/1/2023 & rated 95 points: A year and a half since the last bottle and it measures up. An outstanding Brunello with a rich profile (same as previously described). (1545 views) | | | Tasted by Uncle John on 12/21/2022 & rated 94 points: Just Beautiful 🍷 (1182 views) | | | Tasted by brianofthevine on 9/2/2022 & rated 94 points: An exquisite Brunello! Black cherry, strawberry, and dark plum fruit up front. Notes of earth, tobacco, leather, minerals, savory herbs, and stewed tomatoes. Great structure and balance still after 18 years of age and in a perfect spot. Nice acidity, long finish. So good now but no rush. This is why I loved aged Brunello! (1637 views) | | | Tasted by blgros on 6/17/2022 & rated 91 points: Still Rich and vibrant (1615 views) | | | Tasted by winemaker on 5/18/2022 & rated 95 points: Loved this. In a great spot. Earth, tobacco, black cherry, velvety mouthfeel. Long. A beautiful wine. (1577 views) | | | Tasted by mattb76 on 12/25/2021: Aggressive tannin…off bottle I think (1659 views) | | | Tasted by mattb76 on 11/20/2021: JWG pretty much nailed it based on my bottle tonight. I’d say this still has potential to go for a while… (1702 views) | | | Tasted by winemaker on 4/5/2021 & rated 94 points: Excellent bottle. Layered and complex. Dark cherry, tobacco, very long. (2470 views) | | | Tasted by the godfather on 3/14/2021: Very ripe (2423 views) | | | Tasted by JWG on 3/7/2021 & rated 95 points: Tobacco and dark cherry on the nose -- pretty intense. Just opened for 15 min and started drinking, no decant. Palate is big and round with intense berries, big mineral note, significant acid, and beautiful tannins attacking at the rear, carrying on.... Seems like it is at a peak period, and no sign of being old, so probably at the top of its game for a few years. (2260 views) | | | Tasted by pigdaddy on 2/22/2021 & rated 92 points: decanted 45 min. now at its optimal stage for me, w/fruit tempered, balanced, acidity on point, savory & herbal, enough substance to hold easily.
pan-seared prime strip; romaine, overnight tomatoes, chile crisp caesar (1996 views) | | | Tasted by champussi on 2/20/2021 & rated 93 points: Jetzt wohl auf dem Höhepunkt!? Weder Gerbstoff noch Säure stören. Alles schön eingebunden, gute Balance. Vielleicht nicht der eleganteste Brunello (die Assoziation von sehr reifem Lesegut ist wieder da), trotzdem toll zu trinken! Meines Erachtens gibt es keinen guten Grund noch zu warten, 5 Jahre bleibt er aber wohl noch auf diesem Niveau!? Pianrosso ist immer eine Bank! (1970 views) | | | Tasted by Philippe_C on 11/1/2020 & rated 92 points: Nice nose of roasted strawberries, cigar bow, leather... Nice fresh but ripe tannin, nice finish, sappy strawberries, nice mature Brunello. (1882 views) | | | Tasted by WineGuyX on 6/21/2020 & rated 92 points: Richly aromatic and typical with aromas of baked cherry pie, mint, roasting meat, herb switches (thyme) and spices with a hint of flowers. Full-bodied and rich. Still moderately tannic, this should be great with meat dishes in a red sauce. Still fresh and bright, this is fully mature but will last several more years. Drink by 2024 92 (1989 views) | | | Tasted by baroloboy55-2.0 on 4/26/2020 & rated 92 points: Rich, round, complete, tobacco notes, a very fine brunello just entering a window of excellence. Glad to have the better part of the case left. I bet this gets better for 7-10 more years. (1774 views) | | | Tasted by gudetama on 4/11/2020 & rated 94 points: Amazing wine. Opened for four hours without decanting. Drank over four more hours and it was still great. Although, I agree with the others that this peaking. (1926 views) | | | Tasted by acordell on 4/10/2020: Like well-aged Bordeaux with top-flight Sangiovese, this wine is singing now. If only I had more. (1897 views) | | | Tasted by the godfather on 1/1/2020: In a great place (2170 views) | | | Tasted by LT98 on 1/1/2020 & rated 92 points: A nice mature Brunello with dark cherry notes, good tannins, and enough acidity with the tannins to hide the 14.5% ABV. It certainly has a lot of life left but I don't know that it will improve. Decide to drink it based on personal preference. (1738 views) | | | Tasted by SchlaepDog on 4/6/2019 & rated 92 points: Very good Brunelllo and in peak drinking window.
PNP at restaurant, wine did not need much air out of the gate. Bouquet was mostly savory red fruit, iron, mineral, earthy and forest as well.
Palette showed cherry and black cherry fruit along with some black raspberry. Earthy and mineral flavors emerges on the finish where there was also some black pepper. Fairly evolved, there is just a tad bit of tannins left to provide structure and some needed acids emerged with air time. Went well with red tomato based seafood pasta.
Certainly in prime drinking window, this bottle was perfectly mature, although it could have held longer. Drink now - 2024. (2626 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Decanter, Brunello 2004 Retrospective (10/28/2020)
(Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona, Vigna di Pianrosso, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (1/11/2019)
(Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso, Red, Italy) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Looking Back at the 2005 & 2004 Brunellos (Oct 2016) (10/1/2016)
(Ciacci Piccolomini D'aragona Brunello Di Montalcino Vigna Di Pianrosso) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Looking Back at the 2005 & 2004 Brunellos (Oct 2016) (10/1/2016)
(Ciacci Piccolomini D'aragona Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Di Pianrosso) Subscribe to see review text. | The World of Fine Wine, March 2010, Issue #27
(Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona Pianrosso Brunello di Montalcino) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, July/August 2009, IWC Issue #145
(Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino Vigna di Pianrosso) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (6/18/2009)
(Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona, Pianrosso Brunello di Montalcino Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2004 Brunello di Montalcino: A Vintage Full of Surprises (Jun 2009)
(Ciacci Piccolomini D'aragona Brunello Di Montalcino Pianrosso) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (12/3/2011)
(Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso) Medium red color; dried berry, tar, tart chocolate nose; tasty, focused, dried berry, tart chocolate, tar palate; medium-plus finish 92 points |
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The estate of Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona dates back to the 17th century and boasts a fascinating history. The oldest part of the estate is the Palazzo (Palace), erected by Bishop Fabius de’ Vecchis of Sant’ Antimo Abbey and positioned in the heart of the charming hilltop village of Castelnuovo dell’Abate. The Palazzo was auctioned by the church to Francesco Ciacci in 1877 and after the marriage between count Alberto Piccolomini d’Aragona (a direct descendent of Pope Pius II) and Elda Ciacci in the mid-1900s, the structure became known as the Palazzo Ciacci Piccolomini d’Aragona.
Countess Ciacci Piccolomini passed away in 1985, and having no direct heirs, left the entire estate to Giuseppe Bianchini, who had managed the property for many years with his family and oversaw the day-to-day operations of agricultural production. Under the direction of the Countess, the estate had only produced wine for personal and local consumption, but Giuseppe had always dreamed of producing a great Brunello. After selling a portion of the estate to pay the inheritance taxes, he dedicated himself to selecting and planting the most ideally situated plots of land for classic Brunello production. Giuseppe passed away in 2004, but his children, Paolo and Lucia, continue to devote meticulous care to the vineyards, cellar and commercial operations, carrying forward the endeavor with incredible results.
Of the 170 estate hectares (420 acres), about 40 (100 acres) are planted to vine, the majority to Sangiovese Grosso, the typical Tuscany varietal from which esteemed wines such as Brunello di Montalcino and Rosso di Montalcino are produced. Additional vineyards are planted to international grape varieties including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. In the vineyards, Paolo and Lucia strive for as little chemical and mechanical intervention as possible, utilizing organic fertilizers and cover crops, favoring low yields, and working the vines manually.
In order to adapt to advancements in winemaking and the expansion of the property, the estate now owns three separate wine cellars. Vinification, bottling and stocking of all wines takes place in the new state-of-the-art estate headquarters at the Molinello cellar just outside the center of Castelnuovo dell’Abate, while the charming and historic Palazzo is now used for aging the Brunello wines in cask. The S. Stefano cellar was recently acquired in Montenero (province of Grossetto) and is exclusively used for the production of Montecucco DOC.
In the cellar, the Sangiovese-based wines are produced in the classical style, employing large cement tanks and oak casks to allow the variety to fully express the place and nobility of Sangiovese. The international grape varieties are vinified in stainless steel or cement temperature-controlled tanks and age in French and American oak barriques.
Though the estate has no plans to expand current production, the winery is at the forefront of innovation and creativity in all aspects, exhibiting an exemplary professionalism and foresight for the entire region.SangioveseSANGIOVESE: (Pronounced "sahn-joh-vhe-se").
Sangiovese - Italy's claim to fame, the pride of Tuscany. Traditionally made, the wines are full of cherry fruit, earth, and cedar. It produces Chianti (Classico), Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montepulciano, Montefalco Rosso, and many others. Sangiovese is also the backbone in many of the acclaimed, modern-styled "Super-Tuscans", where it is blended with Bordeaux varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc) and typically aged in French oak barrels, resulting a wine primed for the international market in the style of a typical California cabernet: oaky, high-alcohol, and a ripe, jammy, fruit-forward profile.[16]
Semi-classic grape grown in the Tuscany region of Italy. Used to produce the Chianti and other Tuscan red wines. Has many clonal versions, two of which seem to predominate. The Sangiovese Grosso clone Brunello variety is used for the dark red, traditionally powerful and slow-maturing "Brunello di Montalcino" wine. The other is the Sangiovese Piccolo, also known under the historical synonym name Sangioveto, used for standard Chianti Classico DOC wines. Old vine derived wine is often used in the better versions, needing several years ageing to reach peak. A third clone, Morellino, is used in a popular wine blend with the same name found in the southern part of the province. Recent efforts in California with clones of this variety are very promising, producing medium-bodied reds with rich cherry or plumlike flavors and aromas. Among the available clonal versions are R6 and R7, derived from the Montalcino region of Italy, having average productivity/ripening and producing small berries on medium size clusters. R10 and R24 are well-recommended. R23, listed as deriving from the Emilia-Romagna region, has good vigor with medium-small clusters with earlier ripening. R102 derives from the Montepulciano region and reported to have average vigor with moderate productivity that results in higher sugar levels and good acidity from medium-small berries on medium-small clusters. Has synonym name of Nielluccio where grown in Corsica.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytMontalcino Montalcino websiteBrunello di Montalcino Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino (Official DOCG website) |
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