1997 Azienda Agricola due Portine (Gorelli) Brunello di Montalcino

Community Tasting Notes (25) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  1/1/2024 - BradE wrote:

  Past its prime, but still some life left. Air was helpful.

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  5/19/2021 - Eric wrote: 91 Points

  This is a very pretty, mature Brunello. Sweet cherry, pine, balsa, a bit of balsamic showing this bottle a bit over the hill and starting to decline. Nonetheless, it has a classic Brunello profile, light, dry, fragrant, with fresh acidity. Highly enjoyable even if a bit past prime.
  
  Don't wait. It's time.

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  12/28/2020 - SteveHyde Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Lovely, aged Brunello. I don’t buy Brunello often these days, but those I picked up in the late 90s are doing very well now.

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  1/26/2020 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

  Just past its apogee, and still full of ripe red fruits, leather, and dust. A lovely sense of place emerges by the second glass, and the tannins, though nicely resolved, still offer lively framing. For my palate, it's so darn good right now, though it shows structure for another 5-7 years in the cellar if you're after pure tertiary. The 14,0% abv. is fully resolved. 3oz left in the bottle (uncorked) the next day were all about a sense of place, and aged Sangiovese Grosso goodness. This must have been a beast on release - in a good way; cork and fill in excellent condition. highly recommended

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  1/8/2020 - rocknroller wrote: 93 Points

  Three out of Five Ain't Bad (The Kenwood, Mpls, MN): Medium dark red plus color with a 6mm transitional bricked margin. PNP, drank a glass over an hour. Age has served this honey well. This was really charming with a beguiling nose filled with red candied fruits, lacquer, licorice, and dried spices. The palate is medium plus bodied, red cherries, candied, leather, black licorice, lacquer, fine tannins and good length. Drink now, but there's some time.

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