Brunello di Montalcino “Vecchie Vigne” DOCG 2021

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

09662121 · 0,75 l · 132,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

The term Vecchie Vigne is not a romantic gesture for Siro Pacenti. It is an agricultural decision. The oldest vines of both family estates – pelagrilli in the north and Piancornello in the south – have been standing for up to 60 years. They are not replaced, but nurtured; where necessary, supplemented by massively selected suckers from the best mother vines. What these vines produce each year is little – but highly precise. 2021 was a year of reduction. The April frost hit vines at all altitudes, decimating the harvest and concentrating what remained on the essentials. The harvest took place under rare calm – no rain, no pressure, precise choice of harvest. What arrived in the cellar was already exceptional. Fermentation in steel, 24 months in French barriques, two months in concrete, 22 months in the bottle.

The 2021 unfolds with an almost hesitant elegance. Brilliant ruby red colour, hardly any edge dissolution. On the nose, cherry blossom, orange zest, cedar wood, fine spices and a minerality reminiscent of freshly broken limestone. The flavour is linear and precise – fine-grained tannins of extraordinary length, an acidity that carries everything, a final that unfolds like a long, deep breath. This wine is still young, still closed, and it has great potential. SUPERIORE.DE

"Powerful and yet extremely elegant Brunello type, whose ripe berry nose, balsamic nuances and subtle spicy notes immediately win you over; complex texture with perfectly balanced tannins, the finish is incredibly long." Vinum

"Rich, sparkling ruby colour, lively and powerful. Intense and at the same time finely characterised nose, intense aromas of plums, ripe dark cherries, blackberries and some milk chocolate. Plays big on the palate, fine, present fruit, lots of red berries, opens up with lots of fine-meshed tannins in many layers, lingers for a long time, salty on the final." Falstaff

"Black cherry and blackberry fruit leads off, with undertones of iron, tobacco and eucalyptus. The vibrant structure keeps this red well-defined and pushes the complex aftertaste. There’s an oak spice hint." Wine Spectator

"Youthfully backward in the glass, the 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne requires some coaxing to unleash its array of dried black cherries, mentholated herbs, cinnamon sticks and crushed stone. It is seamlessly silky smooth and supple, with depths of chocolate-laced wild berry fruits contrasted by a tactile mineral core. Fresh acidity wins the day as the 2021 finishes with cheek-punching tension, structured yet not severe, while leaving a tart berry twang." Vinous

"The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne offers greater concentration and oak spice, presenting a dark and richly layered profile with generous tannins well suited to the character of the warm vintage. Aged in barrique, the wine is built from an intriguing blend of fruit, with half drawn from mineral-rich rocky soils at 150 meters in elevation in the southern sector and half from clay-heavy northern vineyards at 330 meters in elevation, giving it both weight and dimension. It is an structured and deeply flavored Brunello." Wine Advocate

"Black cherry, black licorice, graphite, violet and lavender aromas follow through to a full body with a compact center palate and chewy yet very integrated tannins that give drive and great length. Muscular and agile in the finish. Best after 2029." James Suckling