Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna di Pianrosso 2012

100/100 WE

"This gorgeous wine opens with alluring aromas of sweet pipe tobacco, underbrush, new leather, truffle, plum and eucalyptus. Smooth and full-bodied yet elegant, the savory, juicy palate delivers crushed Marasca cherry, raspberry preserve, licorice and menthol alongside polished, enveloping tannins. Fresh acidity provides impeccable balance while an orange zest note lifts the finish."
(Wine Enthusiast, wineenthusiast.com)

95/100 PP

"The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna di Pianrosso Santa Caterina d'Oro is a gorgeous expression that sits firmly on a base of dark fruit, spice, tobacco and crushed river stone. There is a spot of ripe fruit and candied raspberry that comes into focus as the wine warms in the glass. The wine is slightly shorter in the mouth, but it quickly makes up for that, thanks to balanced elegance, fine tannins and tangy acidity."
(Monica Larner, robertparker.com)

94+/100 vinous

"Good full red-ruby. High-pitched aromas of red cherry and violet are complemented by lower tones of licorice and dried herbs. Concentrated and primary in the midpalate; ripe dark fruit flavors build slowly and stain the palate. Deep and dense on the tactile finish, this wine could use a little more acidity to highlight its dark, medicinal aspect. Bigger, richer and deeper than Ciacci Piccolomini´s 2013 Brunello, it will likely develop more grace and nuance over time, hence the "+" sign attached to the numerical score."
(Antonio Galloni, vinous.com)