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Salicutti, Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione, 2010

Red Wine from Tuscany, Italy
by Salicutti
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From Montalcino's first certified organic estate, a single-vineyard Brunello of unusual purity. Podere Salicutti was founded by Francesco Leanza, a Sangiovese true believer who became close friends with the likes of Stella di Campalto, and the estate is now run by the Eichbauer family pushing it further into biodynamics. Piaggione is a steep, 1.2-hectare cru on skeleton-rich limestone at 420 to 450 meters, and the wine is bottled without stabilization, fining or filtration; the result is a pure, almost Burgundian take on Sangiovese, all elegance over muscle. The 2010 came from a celebrated, structured Brunello vintage built for the cellar, and it's drinking beautifully now. A connoisseur's Montalcino.

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Antonio Galloni

96 points

"Salicutti’s 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione lifts from the glass with the most exquisite aromatics imaginable. The 2010 has really come together over the last six months. I suppose that should not be too much of a surprise, as the 2010 was bottled later than normal, but I am still deeply impressed with how nuanced and complete the Piaggione is today. Proprietor Francesco Leanza has done a fabulous job elevating these wines over the last few years. This is another Brunello that on any other night is the best wine on the table. Tonight it is merely sublime and haunting in its beauty." —Antonio Galloni

Robert Parker

95 points

"The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Piaggione shows an authentic personality that is characterized by dark berry fruit, spice, leather, cola and grilled herb. The wine has that level of tangled complexity that you get with organic winemaking. It's endearing but also a little messy at the same time. It's the proverbial wine that colors outside the lines. Despite my mild hesitation regarding the bouquet, I can express deep admiration for what is achieved here in terms of mouthfeel. The wine is solid and firm but is also shows balanced acidity and zesty energy. The finish is almost piquant or spicy. I look forward to trying this beauty in ten years' time." —Monica Larner

Decanter

94 points

"Clean leather and animal notes on the nose with hints of leather and balsamic. Suave, balanced palate with juicy bramble and loganberry fruit flavours. Already accessible with good texture and plenty of power and poise."

More about Salicutti

The Eichbauers, new stewards of this biodynamic Brunello estate, are proving that Montalcino wine can be about purity and elegance, not just power. Three pristine vineyard sites, meticulous work, Sangiovese that tastes like the terroir talking to you.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Sangiovese

  • Vintage

    2010

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Bistecca alla Fiorentina, wild boar pasta, osso buco, aged pecorino.

Tasting Profile

Elegant, pure Sangiovese: red cherry, dried rose, tobacco, savory earth. Fine-grained tannins, bright acidity, long mineral-driven finish.

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