February 27, 2022 - Pulled from cellar and stood up the am before drinking.Took to Italian restaurant. Bright red fruits, still fresh in the mouth and nose. Great paring with the Italian food tonight. Crowd favorite over the '07 Silvio Nardi Brunello.
February 5, 2022 - Brick colored, whispy sediment, tight nose on opening. Black tea, red fruits and earth inform an attractive and elegant wine. A nicely aged brunello, not exciting but solid.
January 9, 2022 - 3/6, vg cork. Decanted 1/2 hr.
Medium/deep garnet core, wide pale garnet rim. Nose shows spicy red fruit, floral notes, touch of nutmeg. Medium bodied, elegant, pure red fruit, florals, tea, very fine tannins, fresh acidity carrying a good length finish. Attractive and accomplished if not overly exciting.
July 14, 2021 - Sadly my last bottle. Decanted for an hour. What a beauty, a classic Brunello and time has served it incredibly well. Grazie La Gerla...produzione e anno di alto qualita.
May 17, 2021 - - Brick color - Definitely starting on the backhalf of life. Still tight after opening an hour before. Dense brickish colour aging well but jump on to the next bottle before its too late.
April 17, 2021 - Well made, tasty ... just needs a little time to open. Will update with day two.
August 25, 2020 - - Crimsom color and aromas of tar, cherry, moldy cork and sherry - A classic Brunello. Musty on opening opens after decanting for 45 minutes with scents of barn yard, forest. Chocolate, slight tar, some rich cherry develop. Now 2.5 hours later, smooth structure and some tannin present. Lovely wine with character, again a classic.
June 17, 2020 - This was delicious. One sip and no doubt this is well made juice. Nicely balanced. Great fruit. Good acidity. I wish I had a few more.
October 18, 2019 - 2/6, excellent cork. Decanted 1/2 hour.
Medium/deep garnet core, pale garnet rim. Nose is developed, spicy, quite autumnal with figgy notes. Medium/full bodied, spicy, underlying red fruit, fresh/vibrant acidity, savoury, just a touch of balsamic, decent length finish. Still enjoyable but perhaps not quite the best bottle.
September 21, 2019 - Anniversary year of a favorite producer, so that's happy stuff. Medium (+) garnet with brickish edges, kinda veering towards tawny. Aromas of plums and black cherry, leather, black tea, soil, eucalyptus, green pepper, walnut, dark chocolate, and graphite. Medium body, acid, and finish, with flavors of dark fruits, lemon, leather, dark red fruits, orange peel, and mineral. Fantastic tonight.