2013 Siro Pacenti PS Vecchie Vigne, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy White Fish perhaps more Pauillac than Saint-Julien

perhaps more Pauillac than Saint-Julien

sinewy palate that has cocoa-powder

A deep red robe

It’s full-bodied with bright acidity and a dense

I tasted two vintages of the single-vineyard Canta la Perdiz

2013 Siro Pacenti PS Vecchie Vigne, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy White Fish perhaps more Pauillac than Saint-JulienThe nose is decadent but not overdone with plum liqueur, Christmas cake, cedar, Chinese spices, licorice, tea leaves, tar and hot stones. Full and very dense with mouth coating tannins but also attractive fresh fruit, pretty acidity and a long finish. Rather chewy and needs time, but a beautiful follow up to the 2012. 95 Pts James Suckling