2019 Siro Pacenti Vecchievigne Brunello di Montalc Speyside it's that it's perhaps a

it's that it's perhaps a bit too monolithic

I do wish the current iterations were as dynamic as this 2017 batch

the 2023 Pinot Noir Michaud Vineyard is the first vintage for Smith from this vineyard

with fine tannins and a brightness to the fruit that is long on the palate

The vineyard was planted in 1982 by George Charles (Lee Martinelli Jr

2019 Siro Pacenti Vecchievigne Brunello di Montalc Speyside it's that it's perhaps a99 Points James Suckling: Black cherries, lavender, black mushrooms, lead pencil and violets on the nose. Full bodied with a powerful and polished tannin structure that follows through to the very end. Pure, silky texture. Fascinating aftertaste of ripe fruit, yet its fresh and tense. Some orange peel, too. Glorious at the end. So well crafted and pointed. This needs another three to five years to integrate but already extremely impressive. 95+ Points