Siro Pacenti Pelagrilli Brunello di Montalcino 2018

Siro Pacenti Pelagrilli Brunello di Montalcino 2018

it is not surprising to find beautiful purity

saliva-inducing finish in which emerges an umami-rich sense of oyster liquor

A Napa Valley classic

There is also more concentration to the gorgeously textured and highly extract-rich big-bodied flavors that also exude plenty of minerality on the caressing yet powerful finish that is initially linear yet as it sits on the palate really fans out

An expressive and notably more elegant than usual nose offers up notes of various red berries

and there's no sweetness whatsoever

This is actually quite similar in quality and expression though with just a bit more mid-palate concentration

There is enough wood to notice along with a hint of menthol on the markedly earthy red and dark berry fruit aromas where background hints of spice and floral elements are in evidence

With a powerful and attractive nose

with ripe honey

floral and soft underbrush scents

The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon reflects the vintage’s precociousness and front-end loaded