2000 Fattoria La Gerla Brunello di Montalcino

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 88.5 points

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  12/27/2013 - snoerre Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Medium dense ruby red color, only few hints of brown. The nose is full of red fruits and herbs, some earthy notes as well. All this continues on the palate, nice complexity, some acidity, goes on for quite a while and shows beautifully softened tannins now. Alcohol is very well integrated. A gracefully aged classic Brunello, a great example of a laid-back style that can be enjoyed with and without food. It is perfect for an evening with friends and a traditional roast.
  Great to drink now, is right in the middle of the 10-15 year timeframe I like Brunellos the most.
  Remembering my tour through Tuscany in June I start missing this style of Brunello as a lot of the new wines I tried (although from different wineries) have a completely different character, not to their favor I must say.

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  9/3/2010 - M.Batard wrote: 88 Points

  Medium body and good red color. Aroma of cherry cough syrup, but fading nose. Vey well balanced, and paired well with the beef loin stuffed with porcini, shallots, and spinach. Doesn't knock your socks off, but very pleasant.

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  4/6/2010 - markjanes wrote: 85 Points

  Moderate depth of color, red to bricking rim of moderate extraction. On the nose savory elements dominate with predominantly red fruits... loads of clay, dried herbs, slight must/minerality... minimal new oak effect. On the palate high acidity, tightish midpalate, some coarseness on the finish with medium + amount of slightly coarse, not entirely ripe tannins... moderate ETOH. Fruit intensity and oak use well balanced though the wine is a bit on the firm side with tannins/acidity exceeding Etoh/fruit ripeness... average length, good intensity and complexity. Good finesse, firmish texture, expressive of place. Wine is firmly in the traditional camp of Brunello and offers good quality... very good QPR. At or near its peak where it will comforably hang out for a few years.

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