2007 Brunello di Montalcino
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Slightly dull medium red. Exotic aromas of raspberry and marzipan. Fat and sweet but lacking in nuance, showing modest depth to its sweet red fruit flavors. Lacks real definition and lift. Seems drinkable right now; I wouldn't lose this in the cellar.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino bursts from the glass with an exotic mélange of kirsch, spices, leather, licorice and tobacco. This is an unusual wine from La Gerla that shows the heat of the year in its super-ripe fruit, noticeable alcohol and oak.
The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino bursts from the glass with an exotic melange of kirsch, spices, leather, licorice and tobacco. This is an unusual wine from La Gerla that shows the heat of the year in its super-ripe fruit, noticeable alcohol and oak. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2017. Various America importers, including Vera Foods, Springfield, NJ; tel. (973) 912-0274; Slocum & Sons, North Haven, CT; tel. (203) 239-8000; Wine WareHouse, City of Commerce, CA; tel. (323) 724-1700, Giuliana Imports, Boulder, CO; (303) 547-6343, Southern Wine & Spirits, New York, NY; tel. (202) 268-8033
Deep ruby with orange tinge. Very Sangiovese with a mature edge to it but not yet fully open. Touch of farmyard? Lovely concentration with the merest suggestion of oak. Intense fruit finish with persistent tannin keeping the attention span. (WS)