Gaja (Pieve Santa Restituta), Brunello Montalcino other_regions though it perhaps does not

though it perhaps does not possess the amplitude of the previous vintage

The mouth feel is beautifully refined and even silky with the outstanding complexity

crushed flowers and deeply spiced notes are woven into an intricate fabric of indescribable class

There is plenty of verve and mid-palate concentration to the intense and seductively textured flavors that offer both good size and weight

Readers should expect a mid-weight

Gaja (Pieve Santa Restituta), Brunello Montalcino other_regions though it perhaps does notConcentrated, dark fruit with top notes of tobacco leaf. Seems already a little developed. Noticeable oak on the palate but with lovely freshness too. Modernist hand and can already be approached. (WS)