Brunello di Montalcino “PS” Riserva DOCG 2012 · MAGNUM in gift box

Siro Pacenti | Tuscany
Siro Pacenti | Loc. Pelagrilli | IT 53024 Montalcino

09662512 · 1,5 l · 199,33 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping5 units available

There are wines that speak of a place, and there are wines that speak of a decision. The PS Riserva is both. In the early 1970s, Siro Pacenti planted a small plot of one and a half hectares in the northern part of his Pelagrilli slope – on sandy loam, at 350 metres, within sight of Siena. These vines are still standing today. Only in the most exceptional vintages do they produce the PS – the estate's only single-vineyard wine, in a strictly limited edition, unfiltered and produced over time. The bottling process follows the same principle as all of Giancarlo's wines: fermentation in tempered steel, double manual selection before and after destemming, 24 months in customised French barriques. No intervention that is not necessary. No adjustment that is not justified.

2012 brought Montalcino a warm, dry summer with an early start to the harvest – a year that was transformed into dense, concentrated, structured wines by those who knew how to utilise it. The PS shows this in every layer: black fruit, cherry confit, cedar wood, spice, minerality – layered and full of pressure and with a texture that clings to the palate and releases with time. An imposing wine that is beginning to speak now and will have something to say for a long time to come. SUPERIORE.DE

"Powerful, bright ruby colour with garnet rim. Compact, dark berry fruit on the nose, blackberry and raspberry, fine leather notes in the background. Very present on the palate, shows lots of ripe fruit, lots of cherry, some raspberry, opens up with dense, fine-meshed tannins in many flavours, firm and very long-lasting on the final." Falstaff

"Ripe and round Brunello with plums, berries and hints of dried fruit and vanilla. Full-bodied and multi-layered with lots of fruit. Slightly extracted tannins." James Suckling

"The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva PS is absolutely stunning, but with an edition of only 4,500 bottles, it is not easy to find. This precious expression of Sangiovese shows a great level of intensity and power, coupled with elegance and balance. The long presentation of flavours begins with black fruits and confit cherries and continues with crushed stone, roasted spices, cola and medicinal herbs. The texture of the wine remains firm on the palate. This Brunello matures for two years in French oak." Wine Advocate

"The Brunello di Montalcino Riserva PS 2012 is rich and intoxicating in the glass. It exudes a captivating blend of plum sauce, grilled sage, crushed stones and a pinch of savoury spices. Its velvety, almost creamy texture soothes the palate as it introduces a wave of ripe red and black fruits, complicated by salty mineral tones that add an almost crunchy feel towards the finish. It remains structured and youthfully dry, with superfine tannins that saturate, along with a tart concentration of wild berries and subtle nuances of tangerine. Keep the 2012 for at least a few more years, as this serious wine has a story that only time will tell. The PS comes from a 1.5-hectare parcel in the oldest part of the Pelagrilli vineyards in the north-east of Montalcino. " Vinous

"A modern style that exudes aromas of coffee, vanilla, cherry and tobacco. Lively, grippy and with mineral accents on the finish. An elegant, mineral red wine under the oak." Wine Spectator