2004 Brunello di Montalcino, Vigna Gli Angeli, La Gerla
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Monica Larner - 04/03/2016
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Fattoria La Gerla
Sangiovese
A black grape widely grown in Central Italy and the main component of Chianti and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano as well as being the sole permitted grape for the famed Brunello di Montalcino.
It is a high yielding, late ripening grape that performs best on well-drained calcareous soils on south-facing hillsides. For years it was blighted by poor clonal selection and massive overcropping - however since the 1980s the quality of Sangiovese-based wines has rocketed upwards and they are now some of the most sought after in the world.
It produces wines with pronounced tannins and acidity, though not always with great depth of colour, and its character can vary from farmyard/leather nuances through to essence of red cherries and plums. In the 1960s the advent of Super Tuscans saw bottlings of 100% Sangiovese wines, as well as the introduction of Sangiovese/Cabernet Sauvignon blends, the most famous being Tignanello.
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The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Gli Angeli shows a beautifully dark and aged personality with tertiary aromas of licorice, balsam herb, dried spice and red currant. The wine maintains the elegance and linear quality of this classic vintage. It still shows a plump red fruit signature that bodes well for its future evolution. Bright acidity and good tannic stricture complete this pretty picture.
Monica Larner - 04/03/2016
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