Red

Canalicchio Franco Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino

Canalicchio Franco Pacenti

Brunello di Montalcino · Italy

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Sangiovese Grosso
Country
Italy
Region
Brunello di Montalcino
Appellation
Brunello di Montalcino
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carnes de caça · cordeiro assado · queijos curados · massas com ragu · risoto de cogumelos

Rated vintages

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 2014

  • 2013

  • 2012

  • 201189 pts

    Big and chewy, this starts with aromas of grilled porcini, underbrush, ripe dark fruit, dried herb and clove. Tightly packed tannins frame dried black cherry, prune steeped in spirits, ground pepper and licorice. You'll also feel the heat of evident alcohol on the midpalate that…

  • 2010

  • 200989 pts

    Aromas of ripe black fruit, underbrush, mushroom and forest floor come with a whiff of leather. The palate opens with ripe—almost sugary tasting—black cherry accented with white pepper, cinnamon and Mediterranean herbs alongside firm but fleeting tannins and soft acidity.