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Score 93/100 · Ian D'Agata

Dark red with an amber tinge. Ripe red cherry, sweet spices, grilled beef and blood orange, plus hints of cedar and new oak. Enters sweet and broad, then tighter and structured, but with refined tannins providing support to the sweetly spicy red fruit flavors. The finish is long and very pure. There’s a depth to this wine that the classico bottling does not have, a dpeth of flavor that derives from the old vines; spent 24 montsh in 70-80% new oak. Mar 2017, www.vinous.com, Drink: 2024-2034

Critic scores

Critic scores
94
94/100

Average Score

93
93/100

Ian D'Agata

95
95/100

James Suckling

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95 points
James Suckling
Score 95/100 · James Suckling

Aromas of ripe fruit such as sweet strawberries and hints of orange peel and chocolate. Medium to full body, soft and velvety tannins and a flavorful finish. Riper style. Drink or hold. Feb 2017, www.jamessuckling.com

94 points
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
Score 94/100 · Monica Larner, Wine Advocate

Giancarlo Pacenti knows his land well and is a skillful farmer, especially with regards to navigating a challenging vintage like this. The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne boasts a beautifully saturated ruby color that appears healthy and bright. The aromas are presented with precision and balance. A wine like this offers irrefutable evidence that old vines are the best remedy in a hot and dry vintage. The wine's various elements are intact and focused. Dark cherry, candied plum, exotic spice, tar and licorice form a united front. I prefer this vintage to 2011. Feb 2017. www.robertparker.com, Drink: 2017-2027

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