Description
The 2018 Pieve Santa Restituta (Gaja) Brunello di Montalcino is a refined and elegant wine, showcasing the freshness and finesse of the vintage. Sourced from the Rennina, Sugarille, and Torrenieri vineyards, it reveals aromatic complexity with notes of crushed blueberries, cured meats, chargrilled charcuterie, roasted chestnuts, and red fruits. The palate is initially tight but opens up with time, offering flavors of sweet black cherries, rosemary, thyme, ripe stone fruits, and a touch of balsamic and vanilla. A cooler, more herbal expression, it is ready to drink now or can be cellared for 8-10+ years.
Reviews
Greg Sherwood 94
"The 2018 vintage is certainly noted for its freshness, finesse and linearity and among the best producers, there was a small but tantalising array of top-class wines produced. This characterful Gaja Brunello di Montalcino displays an impressive aromatic complexity, textural elegance and savoury depth of fruit on the palate. On the nose the wine reveals expressive notes of crushed blueberries, savoury cured meats, freshly cut bresaola, chargrilled charcuterie, grilled herbs and roasted chestnuts over pithy red cherry, sun raisined cranberry and red liquorice nuances. The palate is initially taut, broody and slightly introspective but once given air starts to open up, fanning its peacock tail of flavours. The elegance and freshness on the palate eventually give way to more assertive characteristics of sweet black cherries, rosemary and thyme herbal hints, ripe black orchard stone fruits, an alluring salinity and gentle hints of balsamic and vanilla pod spice on the finish. This is an altogether cooler, more herbal, mineral expression that will undoubtedly enjoy an eager following among Brunello lovers and collectors. Drink now or cellar for another 8 to 10+ years."" (Wine Safari Score: 94/100 Greg Sherwood MW) " [Greg Sherwood, 01/04/2021]
Producer Profile
INTRODUCTION
The proprietary name Promis (pronounced proh-MEESS) was created by the Gaja family to denote commitment, expectation, fulfillment, and hope. The promise of quality and the reward of diligence and excellence.
VINEYARD INFORMATION
This is ‘Super Tuscan’ which means they tend to use more international grape varieties in their wines. This wine in particular is made Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. This is a very rich, complex wine, with dark berry fruit flavours and hints of tobacco, chocolate and spice.
