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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.3 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | Tasted by David J Cooper on 3/11/2008: Brigh truby red. Lots of fruit up front. Cherries and vanilla and that balsamic nose some BdMs get. Nice flavours in the mouth but a little light in it's loafers in the middle. The finish goes on and on. Lots of acid and some tannin. Good/very good but poor QPR. (3427 views) | | Tasted by markellen.foodies@gmail.com on 9/5/2007 & rated 91 points: French Bakery BYO Brunello Dinner (French Bakery, Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands, FL): Flight 2, #3. Deirdre and Richard's wine. Very, very good, almost the equal of the 97 Valdicava Riserva Madonna del Piano. There was a slight raisiny note on the finish. But still preferred over the 97 Frescobaldi. (4883 views) | | Tasted by vanpe003 on 2/20/2007 & rated 87 points: Bought @ the extremely expensive Lilydale store on the owner's recommendation. I'm not terribly familiar with Brunellos, but this is a polar opposite to a '97 Tenimenti Angelini Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Spuntali consumed over the New Year's holiday. That was rich, deep and concentrated fruit. The Gianni Brunelli, at this stage in its life, is overly wooded (e.g. "wood forward") with the fruit in the background. Hard for me to imagine this one getting much better. Extremely disappointing given the price. (3657 views) |
| 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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