Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a deeper ruby color with a transparent core. Medium+ viscosity; slight staining of the tears. On the nose, dark cherry, dried herbs and baking spices…it smells Italian. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with monumental structure. The fruits and non-fruits are confirmed. I gotta say this is painfully primary. It took half a day of air to even budge. I vacillated between Sangio and Nebbiolo…the color didn’t quite seem right for Nebbiolo but the structure was beyond what I would expect for Sangiovese. So, I called Barolo from 2017, from a modern producer. Welp…I got the Italian part right! In hindsight, I should have trusted the color. If you have these, slow-ox for at least 12 hours before service. This will drink nicely, well past it’s fifteenth birthday.
Presented double-blind at Tasting Group. The wine pours a deeper ruby color with a transparent core. Medium+ viscosity; slight staining of the tears. On the nose, dark cherry, dried herbs and baking spices…it smells Italian. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with monumental structure. The fruits and non-fruits are confirmed. I gotta say this is painfully primary. It took half a day of air to even budge. I vacillated between Sangio and Nebbiolo…the color didn’t quite seem right for Nebbiolo but the structure was beyond what I would expect for Sangiovese. So, I called Barolo from 2017, from a modern producer. Welp…I got the Italian part right! In hindsight, I should have trusted the color. If you have these, slow-ox for at least 12 hours before service. This will drink nicely, well past it’s fifteenth birthday.
May 25th, 2022
Gaja ‘Pieve Santa Restituta’ Brunello Di Montalcino 2016: Medium-bodied. Medium acidity. Fine tannins. An intensely aromatic nose with notes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, leather & earth. Additional touch of mild oak and a long decadent finish. All in all, a beautiful wine with great quality & intensely complex flavors. For me, this BdM is very enjoyable today however I recommend to hold for a few years. Cheers🍷
Gaja ‘Pieve Santa Restituta’ Brunello Di Montalcino 2016: Medium-bodied. Medium acidity. Fine tannins. An intensely aromatic nose with notes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, leather & earth. Additional touch of mild oak and a long decadent finish. All in all, a beautiful wine with great quality & intensely complex flavors. For me, this BdM is very enjoyable today however I recommend to hold for a few years. Cheers🍷
Oct 20th, 2022
Very nice wine, smooth. Not overly tannic and didn’t feel very alcoholic either. Attack and finish very clean, mid-palate a bit weak comparatively.
Very nice wine, smooth. Not overly tannic and didn’t feel very alcoholic either. Attack and finish very clean, mid-palate a bit weak comparatively.
May 8th, 2021
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
