Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino 2001

Pure fruit here with lot of currant and berry. Full-bodied, with loads of fruit and velvety tannins. Long and delicious. Needs time. Best after 2009. 2,500 cases made. (JS) Wine Spectator. A Sangiovese Grosso wine from Tuscany in Italy. 2001 Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino 750ml

January 2009

Rating: 3/5 - As reviewed by Decanter Gun flint and violets with a peppery finish. A well-balanced spicy Brunello with nice acidity, medium tannins and a good finish. Drink 2008-21.

Full bodied, new world; plum, mushrooms, nice structure ***.5/4

January 2006

[Meat sauce] Opening this was mistake. Just arrived from Sherry-Lehmann; was room temp; not thrilled with the service. Decanted for 30mins. Anyway . . . candied cherries, overwhelming tannins. Still think its great but not a good taste.

June 2006

WS: 97 RP: 95 ST: 93 Wine Spectator, Apr 06 Pure fruit here with lot of currant and berry. Full-bodied, with loads of fruit and velvety tannins. Long and delicious. Needs time. Best after 2009. 2,500 cases made. 97 points, Collectibles Designation, 12 WS-100 2006 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Dec 06 Lively ruby. Pacentis mid-weight 2001 Brunello is made in a very similar style to the Rosso. It opens with a finely nuanced, fresh nose, followed by a delicate core of ripe fruit that bursts onto the palate with exceptional elegance, purity and finesse. Silky, fine tannins frame the finish of read more...this unforgettable, profound Brunello. 95 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jul/Aug 06 Deep, bright red. Exotic aromas of raspberry liqueur, roasted coffee and mocha. Lush, large-scaled, dense and sappy, with a compelling sweetness; really expands in the mouth. Perhaps a bit obvious and full-blown but sound acids give this wonderfully smooth, rich, fairly primary wine plenty of shape and sex appeal. 93 points    (hide)

July 2009

Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 168 on Dec-06