1998 Brunello di Montalcino Pieve Santa Restituta Sugarille
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The 1998 Brunello di Montalcino Sugarile is a dark garnet with ruby highlights. The nose is warm and complex with much caramel and chocolate in addition to the plum liqueur and wild cherries. This wine possesses a sizeable palate that is concentrated, dense, and chewy in texture yet with high quality tannins. Superior in dimension and length, it has power to burn. Drink: 2006-2018. Importer: Paterno Imports, Lake Bluff, IL; tel. (847) 604-8900
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Daniel Thomases, Wine Advocate
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Full, deep red-ruby color. Sweet, deep aromas of raspberry and chocolatey oak; smells like a wine from a thoroughly ripe year. Silky, fat and impressively concentrated, with compellingly sweet, fruit-driven flavors of raspberry, redcurrant and dried cherry. Here the wine's oak element has virtually disappeared into its fruit. Finishes with big, sweet tannins and persistent, complex finishing flavors. A star of the vintage.
About the producer
Gaja has been at the forefront of the Piedmont wine scene for many years and is Barbaresco’s most decorated producer. The winery has received a record number of Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri awards – the highest accolade from Italy’s leading wine publication.