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futronic
Toronto, Canada
Wine Bottler
Posts:3214
 | | 09/08/2005 1:49 AM |
| | Medium-dark ruby colour with synthetic aromas of acetone and varnish. Also notes of vanilla, cocoa, and black plum. Full-bodied, with currant, spice, cocoa, tar. Moderate length finish, 30s, with black fruit. 89 points (08/27/2005). | | | |
| jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts:6886
| | 09/08/2005 1:59 AM |
| Futronic,
Were you a fan of the 1997? Do you usually find yourself enjoying the Ciacci style? | | | |
| futronic
Toronto, Canada
Wine Bottler
Posts:3214
| | 09/08/2005 2:29 AM |
| This was the first Brunello from Ciacci I've had. The nose was very offputting. If it wasn't for that, I would probably give it 2-3 extra points.
Very extracted, not really "Brunello-eske," but there would be potential for a good wine without the synthetic notes. I preferred the Favius. | | | |
| jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts:6886
| | 09/08/2005 2:55 AM |
| | Thank you for all the TN and the replies. I find Ciacci BdM can split folks, especially those that drink a predominant amount of Italians. | | | |
| wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts:12263
| | 09/08/2005 1:00 PM |
| | This was one of my two favorite European reds of the evening. I really liked this one but it is years away from being ready IMO. I gave it 92 pts at the moment. | |
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| Winetex
Austin, Texas
Master of Wine
Posts:10797
| | 09/08/2005 3:33 PM |
| I liked the nose on this wine and found it to be one of the more aromatic wines of the evening. Note that I'm not sure this tasted like Brunello but it was pretty good.
- 1999 Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino Vigna di Pianrosso - Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino (8/27/2005)
Tasted at Otis' Cellar Diminishment Party; A great nose of plums and spices. Clearly very young and in need of years of aging. Complex and interesting but not a traditional Brunello style. (91 pts.)
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| jason
Napa Valley
Wine Addict
Posts:6886
| | 09/09/2005 11:08 AM |
| | Medium intensity nose of earth, tar, leather, dried sour cherry, plum and oak(vanillin, cinnamon). Medium body, medium plus intensity and medium plus acidity. Earth, sour cherry, leather, black cherry, spice and oak. Balanced with drying fruit and wood tannin. A good 8-10yrs more needed. 91pts. | | | |
| ojeffso
warren, new jersey
Wine Lover
Posts:4877
| | 09/10/2005 6:14 PM |
| | a young ciacci brunello can seem to be very new world because of that dark sweet fruit boquet. amazingly, they come together over time and drink exceptionallywell even with some botttle age. i have had the 1990 twice in the last couple of years and the wine was outstanding with years to go. ciacci is one of those producers that fools you young. | | | |
| jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts:3503
| | 11/09/2006 8:22 PM |
| | Opened a bottle of the 1999 Brunello two days ago and it showed ample (though modern, not a bad thing) Brunello character. Nice with about 1-2 hours of air. | | | |
| jaimetown
DC area
Wine Labeler
Posts:3503
| | 11/16/2007 10:51 AM |
| - 1999 Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino Vigna di Pianrosso - Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino (11/16/2007)
Supple and seductive, this bottle of Brunello drank well with no decanting (though it improved over the evening in the glass). Dark fruits, a little mineral and slight hints of soy proved to be a great match with Peking Duck. (91 pts.)
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| Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts:13711
| | 11/16/2007 10:24 PM |
| | Thanks, JT. I think I have a bottle of this waiting for me to slurp down. | |
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