Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona, Brunello di Montalcino, Pianrosso

Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona · Tuscany › Brunello di Montalcino › Italy

Red · Sangiovese
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90 /100
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17
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Taster #6498 · Sep 12, 2021
95/100
Drinking beautifully now, not likely to improve further. Very fragrant, notes of earth, forest floor & dark fruit. Tannins totally mellowed, with very engaging lift. A lovely wine, enjoyed with Bucatini All’Amatriciana. 94+
2000 vintage
Taster #1412 · May 2, 2021
95/100
It is really really good now. I don't understand the understated window drinking periods. This wine just needs time and it all balances out. Tobacco undertones and a good length.
2000 vintage
Taster #3122 · Dec 26, 2015
93/100
Light colour but powerful wine. Flavours of burnt cherry, tar, menthol and bitter black coffee. Savoury rather than sweet. Reasonably high in alcohol but a balanced wine that is smooth throughout and with string tannins on the finish.
2000 vintage
Taster #1607 · Nov 17, 2015
91/100
Very impressed - a powerful but all so fresh nose - lots of mature fruit some raisins - a very nice balance - tannins and acidity very well integrated with the still powerful fruit - for me it is either 91-92 - give 91 but was close to 92 really a good bootle - sorry I only had this one
2000 vintage
Taster #6429 · Sep 15, 2015
89/100
Excelente. Equilibrado e elegante.
2000 vintage
Taster #6429 · Mar 20, 2015
92/100
Excelente maravilhoso
2000 vintage
Taster #2337 · Feb 22, 2013
91/100
Still tasting relatively young at 13 years old. Fruity with some secondary flavors developing. Acidity was surprisingly low.
2000 vintage
Taster #0737 · Dec 8, 2009
Not as good as a year ago; like in a TN below, this wine peaked after a couple of hours. Begins well enough, with dark strawberry, raspberry and Deb cites violets. The palate is soft and harmonious, the tannins submerged and sweet. But after an hour or two, the fruit seems to taper and dry out, to the point that it even seems that a bit of alcohol peeks out from behind the receding fruit. At nine years, perhaps this …
2000 vintage
Taster #0737 · Jan 1, 2009
92/100
The ’95 was so good on NYE that we decided to compare this one. I was expecting a soft, forward wine, given the average vintage and some time in bottle already - Wrong. While somewhat plumper than the ’95 and quite accessible today, this wine still has plenty of underlying stuffing, acidity and tannin to go long. Terrific red and black fruits wrapped in complexities of tobacco, earth and spice. Far too easy to drink today. 92 points
2000 vintage
Taster #8529 · Sep 23, 2008
90/100
When I think of this wine, I think big, robust and dominating (think '99 and '01). But this 2000 was quite elegant and soft. It began tight but after an hour in the decanter really revealed fresh cherry, wet spruce notes, hints of tobacco and medium yet soft tannins. Straightforward but quite enjoyable now...may peak in a year or two. foodandwineblog.com
2000 vintage
Taster #8151 · Aug 31, 2007
90/100
soft and generous, not explosive but an elegant brunello in its own right
2000 vintage
Taster #4116 · Mar 11, 2007
89/100
Nice cherry, coffee and oak on the palate, with an unmistakeable sangiovese acidic finish. Very smooth, noticeable tannins. The fruit disappeard on the second day, leaving only oak and tannin. Nice bottle, but not a great value.
2000 vintage
Taster #7304 · Nov 5, 2006
Completely, totally, and without doubt shut down. Huge fruit lurking within a lush, brooding, texture, but only brief glimpses emerging over 5 hours. Hold for 3 years and try again.
2000 vintage
Taster #8151 · Jun 6, 2006
90/100
delicate and elegant, but still with that big grosso mouthfeel. nice
2000 vintage
Taster #4619 · May 1, 2006
Brought to Idiots Club 4/30/06.
2000 vintage
Taster #4556 · Apr 23, 2006
85/100
Something of a disappointment. Rather than the tea, rose petals, and carmel I experienced in Montalcino, this wine was more like a mid-quality Super Tuscan. If I'm going to pay the premium for the Grosso grape, they better put plenty in the bottle.
2000 vintage
Taster #4271 · Mar 4, 2006
90/100
Brunello Wine Dinner (The Samsons) : Almost non-existent nose. Purple fruit flavors with a medium-long finish. Tannis are still grippy, but not unpleasant. Overall impression of youth. #4 WOTN.
2000 vintage
Taster #0876 · Jan 17, 2006
87/100
Excellent value. Perhaps need aging or aeration. Very fruity, big nose.
2000 vintage
Taster #5018 · Nov 5, 2005
89/100
A bit young, but opened up over the course of dinner. Enjoyable from the get go but the true character didn't start emerging for a while. Overall a nice choice for dinner at the restaurant.
2000 vintage
Taster #8014 · Sep 20, 2005
90/100
Winery Visit and Tasting - Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona (Tuscany, Italy) : Tasted at the winery; Medium clear ruby in color with spicy nutmeg on the nose. A bit of tobacco on the finish. Nice structure with soft tannins. Not a bruiser Brunello, perhaps ready sooner than some vintages. 31.50 Euro.
2000 vintage