While some collectors relegate benchmark Italian reds to decades of dark cellar storage, this allocation captures the absolute pinnacle of high-elevation Montalcino terroir in a window of pure drinking pleasure. Crafted by Giancarlo Pacenti—one of the region’s undisputed masters—this 100% Sangiovese Riserva comes from the estate's oldest vines planted in soil rich in clay and sand. It embodies a balance between muscular power and refined, polished elegance. Driven by low-intervention winemaking and extended oak aging, it delivers a line of Tuscan identity that instantly commands attention. Backed by stellar critical acclaim (including multiple 98–100 point ratings praising its texture, focus, and structural balance), this is top-tier Tuscan winemaking that always sells out fast.

This red bursts with upfront black cherry, crushed wild blackberries, and dark plum, laced with complex layers of dried sage, tobacco leaf, cocoa, and crushed stone minerality. On the palate, its firm structure is seamless and integrated, showing a silken, broad texture anchored by fine-grained tannins and a vibrant streak of mouthwatering acidity that keeps every sip fresh and focused. It is an absolute joy to drink alongside rich braised meats or aged Pecorino, yet it possesses the serious fruit purity and depth to cellar gracefully for decades to come.

Critical Acclaim: 

97 Points, James Suckling: 


"Dark and complex, showing intense graphite minerality on the nose allied to lush blood-orange character, raspberries and violets. The oak is judicious. Precise on the palate with a supple attack, full body and a juicy yet integrated acidity. The broad, extracted tannins are dense and ripe all the way to the citrusy finish. Needs three to five years to open and come together."

95+ Points, Wine Advocate:

"The Siro Pacenti 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva PS opens to an inky black appearance. The bouquet is very intense with baritone aromas of syrupy blackberry, barbecue spice, sweet cedar, toasted wood, baked fruit and savory tobacco. To the palate, it shows a rich, glossy finish with firm tannins and a tightly knit texture that should bode well for future cellaring. In fact, the mouthfeel is so intensely stitched together, it's to the point of feeling polished. I must hand it to vintner Giancarlo Pacenti for the elegance of the mouthfeel on this very, very bold Riserva."

95 Points, Vinous Media: 

"Mentholated herbs mix with exotic spice, tobacco and crushed ashen stones as the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva PS blossoms in the glass. This is sleek and youthfully slender, with tart wild berry fruits and hints of sour citrus that flow across a stream of cooling acidity. It finishes structured and impossibly long, leaving a pleasantly tart cranberry concentration that pinches at the cheeks. There's significantly more energy and verve embodied in the 2019 Riserva than is typical. It should be fascinating to watch it mature over time."