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2007 Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino

SKU #1110092 97 points James Suckling

Outer quote mark Aromas of blackberries and blueberries follow through to a full body and velvety tannins. This is so layered and deep. Fabulous texture. Inner quote mark (1/2012)

94 points Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino wraps across the palate with layers of sweet red cherries, flowers, licorice and spices. Soft and sensual, the 2007 impresses for its impeccable balance and long, suave finish. The 2007 kept improving over the time I followed it. This is a vintage built on silky elegance and expressive fleshiness in the fruit, but those elements need time to emerge fully. There is an inner resonance to the 2007 I find very appealing. (AG) 94+ Inner quote mark (4/2012)

93 points Wine Enthusiast

Outer quote mark A wine that speaks of territory and tradition, it’s clean, polished and pristine, with a nice balance between fruit and spice. Thick tannins need more time to age and soften. Inner quote mark (5/2012)

91 points Wine Spectator

Outer quote mark Medium-bodied and fresh, boasting cherry, tobacco, iron and tea flavors. This red starts out smooth, picking up tannins on the dry finish. (BS) Inner quote mark (8/2012)

Jancis Robinson

Outer quote mark Light ruby. Farmyardy 'true' Sangiovese nose. Sweet and a little simple at this stage but good balance and structure. Should get there. 17/20 points (JR) Inner quote mark (5/2012)

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By: John Downing | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 7/8/2016 | Send Email

It's always a pleasure to offer outstanding Italian reds with a bit of age on them especially when they are of this caliber and quantity. Pacenti has spent many years perfecting his blending techniques and thoughtfully using small French barrels and his 2007 reflects that for sure. This lush Brunello is now showing attractive secondary characteristics in addition to its ample fruit and those looking for a more modern interpretation of Sangiovese with a bit of age will not want to miss this one.

By: Rachel Alcarraz | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 7/6/2016 | Send Email

This deep, rich wine starts with aromas of saltiness and dried figs. The savory nose is complemented on the palate without becoming chewy or meaty. The wine keeps a deep elegance with fine tannins. The time in the bottle has been good to this wine and I am anxious to see what more time will do!

By: Mike Parres | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 7/6/2016 | Send Email

This is a full-bodied wine with silky and soft tannin structure with intense fruit (ripe strawberries, inky blackberries and cassis) with hint of dusty Montalcino minerals on the long finish, this is very well-crafted. Just starting to show some maturity, does not need a lot of decanting, great wine to bring to restaurant.

By: Greg St. Clair | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: 7/6/2016 | Send Email

This 2007 has begun to develop a lot of bottle character, the initial, youthful barrel flavors have subsided and a more complex and very savory wine is emerging. The nose is a cauldron of salted plum and Tuscan brush swirling around the glass. On the palate the wine is luscious, rolling across your palate a classic 2007 yet the wine still has verve and freshness and isn’t fat at all. The finish is a very complex blend of earth, spice, plumy fruit that is evolving into a very drinkable now Brunello. Giancarlo Pacenti is an all barrique producer and although I am not a fan of barrique in general for Sangiovese he is really a master of the technique and his wines as they age give the best for the genre. Drinkable now or over the next 3-8 years, have it with som BBQ’ed pork chops, you’ll love it!

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Varietal:

Sangiovese

- The most widely planted grape in Italy is Sangiovese, a high-acid grape with moderate to high tannins, apparent earthiness and subtle fruit. It is thought to have originated in Tuscany and its name, which translates to "blood of Jove," leads historians to believe it may date all the way back to the Etruscan period, though historical mentions only go as far back as the early 1700s. Though planted all over modern Italy, the most significant wines made from Sangiovese still come from Tuscany: Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino. Sangiovese must make up 75% of a blend from the Chianti DOCG t be labeled as such, traditionally allowing for Canaiolo, Trebbiano and Malvasia for the remainder, though more recently small proportions of Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot have been allowed. In Brunello di Montalcino the wine must be made entirely of Sangiovese. Prugnolo is Montepulciano's name for Sangiovese, and it is used there for the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano wines. In the DOC of Carmignano Sangiovese can be blended with 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. There are also Super Tuscans, IGT wines that blend Sangiovese with large proportions of Cabernet or Merlot. Elsewhere in Italy it is a workhorse grape, though it does find some success (though not the longevity) in the Montefalco and Torgiano wines of Umbria as well as the foundation of Rosso Piceno and a significant element of Rosso Conero from the Marches. Like Nebbiolo, Sangiovese has struggled to find footing outside of Italy, though in recent years California wineries have been having better fortune with grape plantings in the Sierra Foothills/El Dorado County, as well as Sonoma County and the Central Coast.

Country:

Italy

- Once named Enotria for its abundant vineyards, Italy (thanks to the ancient Greeks and Romans) has had an enormous impact on the wine world. From the shores of Italy, the Romans brought grapes and their winemaking techniques to North Africa, Spain and Portugal, Germany, France, the Danube Valley, the Middle East and even England. Modern Italy, which didn't actually exist as a country until the 1870s, once produced mainly simple, everyday wine. It wasn't until the 1970s that Italy began the change toward quality. The 1980s showed incredible efforts and a lot of experimentation. The 1990s marked the real jump in consistent quality, including excellence in many Region that had been indistinct for ages. The entire Italian peninsula is seeing a winemaking revolution and is now one of the most exciting wine Region in the world.

Sub-Region:

Tuscany

Specific Appellation:

Brunello di Montalcino

- Made from 100% Sangiovese grapes from a specific clone called "Brunello" in the town of Montalcino. Situated in the southwestern part of Tuscany the town of Montalcino sits on a ridge about 400 feet above the Eastern plain. This ridge divides the region into three diverse growing areas. The northeastern part produces wines with brighter fruit, more cherry and high tone notes and somewhat leaner body. The southeastern portion often referred to, as the "Golden Triangle" is the home of Biondi Santi, the family who invented Brunello and championed its production for half a century before anyone else. This region produces wines with rich body, deep ripe cherry to plum fruit with lots of earth and spice. The third portion is the southwesterly facing slope which is the warmest (hence the ripest grapes), consistently producing wines with more breadth and richness. At the turn of this century, there were more than 150 growers who produce the 233,000 cases annually from the 2863 acres inscribed to Brunello.