2006 Fattoria La Gerla Brunello di Montalcino

Community Tasting Notes (33) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  9/30/2023 - Adventr.us wrote: 92 Points

  Had a last minute change of plans, so just threw some (good) pantry supplies together for a simple pasta with meat sauce. Went to pull something from the cellar, saw this, and thought "well, this one probably deserves better than my simple pasta dish, but 2006? why not? what am I waiting for?". So I pulled it, popped it, poured it ... and thoroughly enjoyed it! I have one of these left, I'm feeling no rush - as a previous reviewer noted, there's plenty of structure and acidity still showing in this one.

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  6/2/2023 - johnmc Likes this wine: 93 Points

  What a gorgeous wine. It was concerned that I might have held it a bit too long, but no, the acidity had held more vibrancy in the fruit than I expected. Dark cherry notes with a hint of tartness, mouthfeel was silky, elegant and lingering. Delicious!

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  11/7/2022 - GrandeSerataFuori wrote: 90 Points

  This was really drinking well. Light end of Brunello. Herbal aspects of thyme and sage. Went pretty well with lots of cheeses and sun-dried tomato pasta.
  
  Murphie even liked it and she doesn't always like Brunello.

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  4/7/2022 - 560 B&W Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Really blossomed over the past couple years. A very graceful Brunello. 14%

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  1/31/2021 - Eantnay Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Decanted for 2 hrs. Dark color with bricking around the rim. Served with ragu bolognese. It's been about 4 years since the last bottle and I immediately noticed upon decanting that the strong medicinal aromas had calmed down significantly, leaving more pleasant herbal notes. Black cherry fruit on the tongue with a velvety mouthfeel and soft tannin. Best bottle yet and most likely at its peak.

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