Marroneto, Brunello Montalcino Madonna Grazie Vintage:2011 (almost entirely from a 1

(almost entirely from a 1

Sisseck thinks in the future Pingus will be around 50% in oak vats

characterful Vin de Constance

An almost syrupy sense of white peach along with hints of white raisin that emerge in that prodigious finish fails to tip the scales in too-confectionary a direction thanks to a vibratory sense of energy and refreshing rivulet of juicy fresh peach and lime that is threaded throughout

An important cru

Marroneto, Brunello Montalcino Madonna Grazie Vintage:2011 (almost entirely from a 1This is one of the icon wines of the appellation. The Il Marroneto 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Madonna delle Grazie shows an elegantly streamlined appearance with shiny ruby highlights. This warm vintage expression does not have the same vertical lift that we saw in the glorious 2016 edition, but that wine sets the bar very high (and it earned a 100 point score). This vintage is perhaps shapelier and more saturated with rose, wild cherry, peat moss