Etienne Sauzet, Bienvenues Batard Montrachet other_regions_italy Giancarlo Pacenti’s 2010 Brunello di

Giancarlo Pacenti’s 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Vecchie Vigne is another superb wine

This isn’t as refined as the Reignots but it’s every bit as complex

This is definitely going to need at least 7 to 8 years of cellaring and should easily reward 10 to 12

It shows gorgeous mid-palate pliancy and depth through to the round

To describe this as an atypical 2017 would be an understatement as it’s ripe to the point of being particular

Etienne Sauzet, Bienvenues Batard Montrachet other_regions_italy Giancarlo Pacenti’s 2010 Brunello di(from a . 19 ha parcel where the oldest vines of the Domaine were planted in 1938). Elegant and equally pure aromas include those of honeysuckle, freshly sliced fennel, spice and ripe but cool white peach, all of which is trimmed in just enough wood to notice. There is outstanding density to the solidly powerful yet beautifully refined and generously proportioned flavors that are shaped by lemon tinged acidity on the palate drenching finish that goes