2012 | Azienda Agricola Pacenti Franco | Canalicchio Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva

Exotic, perfumed nose with hints of liquorice and vanilla, while being attractively forward and rounded on the palate with dense and chewy fruit.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino shows excellent continuity with past vintages and underlines a house style that is specific to this estate. This is a nuanced and delicate expression of Sangiovese that delivers grace and power. It walks a fine line between these two opposites. The bouquet is redolent of wild berry, red currant, grilled herb, wild mushroom and underbrush. I gave the 2011 vintage the same score, although the differences between the two wines are pronounced. The 2011 vintage shows the warm climate with more directness, whereas this edition offers more subtle depth and finesse. Both wines are most appropriate for near or medium-term drinking.

• Vinous: Lively bright red. Primary aromas of raspberry, cherry cola and crushed rocks. At once sweet and austere, with juicy, very pure, red berry flavours, this is rather light in weight with a gentle texture in the typical Franco Pacenti style. Finishes minerally and long with vibrant violet nuances. This ought to blossom nicely given a few years in the cellar.

Producer Information

The winery Franco Pacenti stands at the foot of the hill of Montalcino, on the north-eastern side, in the basin of the Canalicchio, classic and historical area, counted among the most suitable of the title.Founded in the ’60s by the father Rosildo, is still managed family-owned by Franco Pacenti and his sons Lisa, Serena and Lorenzo, the third generation of the family that, proud of its past, looks to the future without ever taking for granted values and traditions.The company covers an area of 36 hectares of which 10 are vineyards. The only vine cultivated is the Sangiovese from which the Rosso di Montalcino DOC, the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG and the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva are produced.

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