2004 Ciacci Piccolomini "Pianrosso" Brunello di Montalcino (Pre-Arrival)

94 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The estate’s 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso possesses striking depth as endless layers of sweet, perfumed fruit emerge with tons of grace. This, too, is an intense, full-bodied wine. The balance here is utterly exceptional, and the wine’s sheer plumpness makes for a highly rewarding glass of Brunello. Succulent dark cherries, spices, underbrush, minerals and new leather come to life as the wine sits in the glass, yet this remains a backward, structured Brunello in need of serious bottle age. The Pianrosso is a terrific effort from proprietor Paolo Bianchini. Ciacci’s Pianrosso is an old-vines selection that spent 36 months in Slavonian oak. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. " (06/09) 92 points Wine Spectator Insider: "Very fruity aromas of raspberry, plum and fresh flowers lead to a full-bodied palate, with round, soft tannins and lots of juicy, delicious fruit. Very attractive. Hard not to drink it now. Best from 2010 through 2015." (04/09) 3 stars from K&L's Italian Buyer, Greg St. Clair: "The nose is full of ripe, plummy fruit that moves a bit toward cola. On the palate the plum carries through once again yet has a zippy acidity balancing it out. Lots of richness on the palate as the wine expands toward a complex, powerful end. Lots of square chunky tannins but balanced by loads of fruit." (03/09) Wine is due September 2009