2017 Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne Siro Pacenti on the lees

on the lees

and with 10% of the volume in large Stockinger barrels

From France

pie crust and lemon rind

sweet cedar and woodshop

2017 Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne Siro Pacenti on the leesParker Monica Larner 94, 2024 2045, The Siro Pacenti 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne shows an extra degree of concentration and thickness thanks both to the vintage (this hot and dry growing season produced darker, more intense berries) and the older vines that also work toward greater fruit weight. The Vecchie Vigne shows lots of depth and textural weaving with dark berries and oak spice. In fact, the oak (and that big 15% alcohol) is more