2021 Rosso di Montalcino
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The 2021 Rosso di Montalcino is an understated beauty, with a pretty rose and violet blend complementing dried strawberries. It shows a lovely inner sweetness and crisp red berry fruits elevated by sour citrus. Long and staining yet only gently tannic, this finishes fresh with a sweet lavender resonance that lingers. This is Sangiovese purity at its best. Bravo.
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Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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Dark and brooding, the 2021 Rosso di Montalcino is at first rich and opulent, with an array of plum sauce and licorice. It gains an earthy balance as minty herbs and cedar shavings join the fray. This is like pure silk on the palate, with a measured inner sweetness perfectly contrasted by orange and tart wild berry fruits cascading throughout. The 2021 takes on a crunchy sensation through the long and dramatic finale as sour cranberry and orange sorbet suggestions slowly fade. As is typically the case, Siro Pacenti balances exoticism with refinement in a way that I find wildly attractive.
The 2021 Rosso di Montalcino drinks more like a Brunello than it does a Rosso. The wine shows dark but vibrant fruit with blackberry and blackcurrant. There is earthy spice, cola and smoke. The wine is powerful and full throttle (with a 15% alcohol content that you can't overlook) with a rich, medium-weight mouthfeel. It also shows good structure and young tannins. Production is 15,000 bottles.