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PS Riserva Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese

9.533 ratings
9.56 pro ratings
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Sangiovese
Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Beef, Venison, White Rice, Potato, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pungent Cheese, Chicken, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Duck, Tomato-Based, Pork, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lamb, Turkey, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Gilbert Van Hassel

Only a 1000 bottles made. Very voloptuous Brunello. I question the use of new oak in this wine which makes it very tannic. Great wine but not enough Sangiovese forward for my taste.

Only a 1000 bottles made. Very voloptuous Brunello. I question the use of new oak in this wine which makes it very tannic. Great wine but not enough Sangiovese forward for my taste.

Dec 7th, 2022
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9.4

Dark cherries, cloves and dusty rose lift up from the aromatically stunning 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva PS. This gains in depth and richness with time in the glass, as hints of plum sauce and sage evolve. You can feel the sheer weight of the old vines here, soaking the palate with velvety depths of spicy red and black fruits, but with a cooling wave of minty herbs. Soft, sweet tannins gain a salty and very mineral twang under an air of savory herbs and tobacco, showing incredibly long and structured yet massively dark, like a black hole of concentration. Frankly, I underestimated this wine the last time I tasted it, and I am happy to upgrade my score. (Eric Guido, Vinous, December 2021)

Dark cherries, cloves and dusty rose lift up from the aromatically stunning 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva PS. This gains in depth and richness with time in the glass, as hints of plum sauce and sage evolve. You can feel the sheer weight of the old vines here, soaking the palate with velvety depths of spicy red and black fruits, but with a cooling wave of minty herbs. Soft, sweet tannins gain a salty and very mineral twang under an air of savory herbs and tobacco, showing incredibly long and structured yet massively dark, like a black hole of concentration. Frankly, I underestimated this wine the last time I tasted it, and I am happy to upgrade my score. (Eric Guido, Vinous, December 2021)

Dec 10th, 2021
Conrad Green

Rounded and plummy. Fresh and vibrant. Still quite young.

Rounded and plummy. Fresh and vibrant. Still quite young.

Jul 21st, 2020
Justin Dragoo

General Manager Garjiulo Wines

9.7

Small producer. Great mix of modern thinking and traditional methods.

Small producer. Great mix of modern thinking and traditional methods.

May 18th, 2013
Annie Shapiro

Good time to drink! It has fruit, structure, tannins, earth and is well balanced. We opened 3 hours before drinking and then decanted for 90 minutes. Then it opened up nicely in the glass. Delish!

Good time to drink! It has fruit, structure, tannins, earth and is well balanced. We opened 3 hours before drinking and then decanted for 90 minutes. Then it opened up nicely in the glass. Delish!

Aug 18th, 2024
Eliot Hamerman

Good but young and still tight

Good but young and still tight

May 31st, 2024
Rob Dyer

Truly exceptional. Glass of cherries and an amazing finish.

Truly exceptional. Glass of cherries and an amazing finish.

May 3rd, 2020
Thomas Sorbo

Well developed fruit, excellent balance, soft tannins. Perfectly aged, first of a six pack. Lucky me 😊

Well developed fruit, excellent balance, soft tannins. Perfectly aged, first of a six pack. Lucky me 😊

Jan 6th, 2020
Conrad Green

Very good. Intense cherry and cool blue fruit. Nicely balanced with great clarity. A touch of sour and tangy tarriness- classic brunello but refreshingly not soupy or too hot. Drinking well now but some time ahead.

Very good. Intense cherry and cool blue fruit. Nicely balanced with great clarity. A touch of sour and tangy tarriness- classic brunello but refreshingly not soupy or too hot. Drinking well now but some time ahead.

Jan 10th, 2018
Adam Quarello

One more time with this beauty

One more time with this beauty

Dec 4th, 2017