Like the other wines I tasted from Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona this year, I am surprised by the soft ripeness achieved in the 2014 Brunello di Montalcino. This was a cool and soggy vintage so those dark and sweet fruit flavors are counterintuitive. However, they elevate the wine to a higher intensity threshold and a more profound flavor profile. The wine offers enough crisp acidity and tannic firmness to hold it tightly together at this young stage in its lifespan. Some 60,000 bottles were released.

This red hints at plum, raspberry and fruitcake flavors, reminiscent of a light-weight Chateauneuf-du-Pape, complete with dusty tannins. The profile is leaner, however, and the tannins are assertive. Best from 2021 through 2032. 3,333 cases made, 1,750 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Brunello di Montalcino Select to Add