Gianni Brunelli Rosso di Montalcino 2019

 94 pts Decanter: 

A blend of Sangiovese grapes from Podernovone - which lies at 500 metres above sea level on the southeast hillside of Montalcino with a southwest exposure - and Canalicchio on the northern side of the village. The vines were planted in 1998 for the former vineyard, and in 1989 for the latter. 'Our Rosso is produced by the same grapeas as Brunello,' said Laura Brunelli. This new 2019 bottling is more concentrated than the lighter 2018, and more balanced than the warm 2017. This wine, traditionally aged in large oak vessels for one year, is extremely fresh and not without complexity. Red currants, wild strawberry, black pepper and juniper aromas are followed by a brightness of savoury red fruits on the medium-bodied palate. It has velvety tannins and refreshing, integrated acidity. A really great interpretation of the terroir.

Gianni Brunelli 酒莊位於意大利 Montalcino 產區一家小型酒莊，酒莊的主人 Gianni Brunelli 是位酷愛藝術、美酒、美食，一切與精緻、典雅生活有關事物的鑒賞家。1987年，Gianni Brunelli回到 Montalcino 購回了父親曾經耕種的葡萄園 Le Chiuse di Sotto，並保留了1947年種植的一小塊葡萄藤至今，並成功地實現了他家人的夢想。酒標上的藝術創作被稱為“戴帽子的埃爾維拉”，這是由哈佛大學經濟學家和畫家 Richard M. Goodwin 創作的。Richard 是 Osteria Le Logge 的常客，也是 Gianni 和Laura 的密友。 這幅創作的靈感來自於 Gianni 的母親 Elvira 在廚房做飯的情景。即使在今天，“帶帽子的埃爾維拉”仍懸掛在 Osteria Le Logge 的入口處。

Gianni Brunelli 擁有5公頃的葡萄園，位於 Montalcino 的北側和東南側，其中2公頃種植 Sangiovese，而其餘的兩個半公頃是種植橄欖樹。在90年代中期，Gianni 和夫人 Laura 購買了 Podernovone，它位於 Montalcino 的東南坡地，由四個葡萄園組成4.5公頃的土地，分別是 Olmo, Oliva, Quercia, Gelso。該酒廠的所有技術和行政管理工作均由 Laura Brunelli 及其家人和員工管理。