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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 11 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by nsellen on 4/7/2023: This poured clear and just of ruby, a tinge of brown. Nose more ripe chianti than I expected. This is fully developed in body. Balance acid, fruit and tannins. Again, I’m reminded of a VG chianti, more than brunello. There’s none of that burnt caramel edge and it doesn’t feel drying. This is in my books A GOOD THING. Where it wins is in the mid-to-finish development in the mouth. Some complexity and depth in the more savoury, herbal notes. There’s even some lifted florality. It’s light, clean and long. Terrible note but very good wine, taken at the right time. (492 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 10/10/2021: The Rosso actually - regal, without the depth of the Brunello but still darn good. Even better on day two so keep holding? (1210 views) | | | Tasted by pcwoz on 7/12/2021 & rated 92 points: Cherries. Raspberry and rose. Some dried grapes. Fairly light body for this type of wine. Good acidity and persistence. Sweetness of fruit coming through. Some light vanilla notes from the oak.
Very good now. Will age a bit but for me is drinking well now.
92-93 (1030 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 11/25/2019 & rated 93 points: A private tasting with friends (Hotel Jean Moët, Épernay, France): Tasted blind. Delightfully aromatic and fresh, firm but elegant tannins, lovely Sangiovese character, poised and with very good length. My kind of Brunello. (2488 views) | | | Tasted by blcarter3 on 10/10/2019 & rated 91 points: Drank after an hourlong decant. This 2014, unsurprisingly, is substantially more elegant and its color less opaque than any of the Gianni Brunelli Brunellos since 2011. The nose and palate are marked by juicy dark cherry and raspberry, with a bit of pine, rose petal, and baking spice. The finish has a nice streak of acidity and the tannins are quite fine. Quite pleasing to drink now, and probably not for long-term cellaring. But it should integrate nicely over the next five years. (1820 views) | | | Tasted by Weinberg Falls on 9/3/2019 & rated 91 points: Wonderful young Brunello. Crisp and precise nose of leather, plum and raspberry. Slight burnt sugar element too. Lovely fresh red fruit, perfect balance of acidity and grippy but not overpowering tannin. Long rose petal finish. Lovely. (1560 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 5/4/2019: A touch animal and rustic. Light on the palate. (1329 views) | | | Tasted by Eric Guido on 3/13/2019 & rated 90 points: The nose was earthy and savory, displaying crushed stone, dried cherries, dusty spices, and hints of animal musk. On the palate, I found a silky, almost-creamy expression, as red fruits and sweet herbs mixed, carried by brisk acids yet ultimately losing momentum toward the finale. The finish was medium in length, as mouthwatering acids carried pretty red fruits. This was a beautiful wine, yet I would have guessed a Rosso over a Brunello. (1958 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 7/14/2018: The Rosso. Pure with good depth. Savory. Lots of energy. (859 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 4/20/2016: Tasted from cask with the wine maker. One of two 60 HL barrels that were made. Or rather one of two 30 HL barrels for a total of 60 HL of brunello in this vintage. This vintage more fresh she notes.
Super perfumed on the nose. Just jumps out of the glass. Strong red flowers, strawberries. With a touch of spice but not much. Clean and pure on the palate. Linear but not lacking substance. Long mineral finish. (1085 views) |
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WineAlign (3/17/2019)
(Gianni Brunelli Brunello Di Montalcino Docg red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Szabo, MS
WineAlign (3/7/2019)
(Gianni Brunelli Brunello Di Montalcino Docg red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Ian D'Agata
Vinous, 2014 Brunello di Montalcino and 2013 Riservas (March 2019) (3/1/2019)
(Le Chiuse Di Sotto - Gianni Brunelli Brunello Di Montalcino Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (1/10/2019)
(Gianni Brunelli Brunello di Montalcino, Red, Italy) Subscribe to see review text. | By Walter Speller
JancisRobinson.com (1/8/2019)
(Gianni Brunelli, Le Chiuse di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (11/26/2018)
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| Gianni Brunelli Producer WebsiteSangioveseSANGIOVESE: (Pronounced "sahn-joh-vhe-se").
Sangiovese - Italy's claim to fame, the pride of Tuscany. Traditionally made, the wines are full of cherry fruit, earth, and cedar. It produces Chianti (Classico), Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montepulciano, Montefalco Rosso, and many others. Sangiovese is also the backbone in many of the acclaimed, modern-styled "Super-Tuscans", where it is blended with Bordeaux varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc) and typically aged in French oak barrels, resulting a wine primed for the international market in the style of a typical California cabernet: oaky, high-alcohol, and a ripe, jammy, fruit-forward profile.[16]
Semi-classic grape grown in the Tuscany region of Italy. Used to produce the Chianti and other Tuscan red wines. Has many clonal versions, two of which seem to predominate. The Sangiovese Grosso clone Brunello variety is used for the dark red, traditionally powerful and slow-maturing "Brunello di Montalcino" wine. The other is the Sangiovese Piccolo, also known under the historical synonym name Sangioveto, used for standard Chianti Classico DOC wines. Old vine derived wine is often used in the better versions, needing several years ageing to reach peak. A third clone, Morellino, is used in a popular wine blend with the same name found in the southern part of the province. Recent efforts in California with clones of this variety are very promising, producing medium-bodied reds with rich cherry or plumlike flavors and aromas. Among the available clonal versions are R6 and R7, derived from the Montalcino region of Italy, having average productivity/ripening and producing small berries on medium size clusters. R10 and R24 are well-recommended. R23, listed as deriving from the Emilia-Romagna region, has good vigor with medium-small clusters with earlier ripening. R102 derives from the Montepulciano region and reported to have average vigor with moderate productivity that results in higher sugar levels and good acidity from medium-small berries on medium-small clusters. Has synonym name of Nielluccio where grown in Corsica.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytMontalcino Montalcino websiteBrunello di Montalcino Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino (Official DOCG website) |
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