[SOLD-OUT] Gaja Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2015

PIEVE SANTA RESTITUTA IS THE LEGENDARY PRODUCER'S TUSCAN VINEYARD. HERE THEY MAKE SOME OF THE FINEST WINE OF THE REGION. 2015 IS LAUDED BY CRITICS AS ONE OF THE BEST VINTAGES OF THE DECADE.

GREG SHERWOOD 95+ POINTS!

"Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta is one of Angelo Gaja’s two Tuscan properties, on the site of an old church, Santa Restituta, that dates back to the 4th century. As is the family’s style, theirs is a fusion of modern and traditional winemaking. These Brunellos, from one of the finest names in Italian wine, are impeccably crafted and full of character, polished finesse and age ability.

The 2015 Brunello di Montalcino normale is a riper and more expressive creation, quite darkly fruited but ultimately much less introverted than the bigger Brunello Crus of Rennina and Sugarille. Packed full of dark wild cherries, black plums, sweet cherry tobacco, cherry cola, liquorice, botanical spices and menthol nuances all wrapped around a substantial frame of sweet polished tannins. Ideally this wine needs another few years in bottle, but it is always difficult to resist this wine’s inviting sense of opulence, poise and harmony on release. Another fantastic release for the Gaja fine wine empire." - Greg Sherwood MW

"Gaja’s wines from Barbaresco are undoubtedly some of the finest wines in the world, but their single vineyard wines from their Brunello di Montalcino estate – Pieve Santa Restituta - whilst a lot less well known, deserve equal attention, particularly with the release of their 2015. After 20 vintages at the property and blessed with the fantastic climate conditions of 2015, Gaja have produced arguably some of the finest Brunello of the vintage.

Critics and winemakers alike have put the 2015 vintage on a par with the great 2010, sharing similar levels of opulence and voluptuousness on the palate. The vintage has produced some incredibly juicy yet vibrant wines. Wines with amazing voluptuousness backed with great acidity, fatness and freshness. This style, like 2010 is a real crowd-pleaser, but with trends in the region backing away from over ripeness and high level extraction, the 2015s are arguably more elegant, with much more tension and finer tannins than the monolithic 2010s." - Gavin Smith 

"Charming notes of juniper berries, licorice and sweet wood greet your nose. The 2015 Brunello has a very clear expression of sweet and ripe fruit, opening on the palate, with notes of spice and earthy aromatic herbs. This wine has remarkable texture, mouth-filling fruit and a very good length." - Gaja

 

Country:

Italy

Region:

Italy - Other

Variety:

Wine Red - Sangiovese

Size:

750mL