La Gerla Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2019 (Tuscany, Italy) - [JD 94] [VM 93] [JS 93] [DM 93]

About this Winery:  This small wine estate has established itself as one of the great crus in this territory in the heart of Tuscany, delineated by the Orcia and Ombrone valleys. The estate, formerly owned by the Biondi-Santi family, was purchased by the late Sergio Rossi (formerly at Altesino-Caparzo), and is now run by vineyard manager/director Alberto Passeri and winemaker Vittorio Fiore. They make five wines, all made entirely from Sangiovese Grosso, the only grape planted on the property. Their first vintage was in 1976, making La Gerla one of the first 35 bottlers of Brunello di Montalcino; these days, there are 280. The winery name comes from the large, old-fashioned, conical baskets that grape-harvesters used to carry on their backs. Tasting Notes: Color: Intense ruby verging on garnet. Favor: Fruity, dry, warm, velvety, harmonious, steady body and soul. Perfume: Intense, ethereal melting into scentdìs of sweet violet and iris, recalling the berries growing in the woods