2019 Brunello di Montalcino
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The nose of this wine is distinctly Italian – earthy, bloody with rich swathes of cherry fruit. There is, however, a lifted quality to the fruit, balancing the velvet concentration. The wine is tightly structured at the moment, its fine but firm tannins containing the wine’s potential. There’s juicy freshness here too, with mouth-watering acidity that lends effortless balance, leading on to the long, savoury, smoky finish. Impressive and intense.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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Lustrous ruby. Pretty nose of red fruit with a dark earth note and a mere suggestion of oak. Cool-climate character. Sleek and succulent and with fine, gripping tannins; more direct than the Rennina of the same vintage. Will improve with more bottle age, even if it is already very attractive. (WS)
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.