2019 La Gerla - Brunello di Montalcino 0,375 l - halbe Flasche DOCG

Decanter.com – 93 pts – MM: *La Gerla’s estate Brunello brings together an even proportion of fruit from holdings in the cool northeastern area of Canalicchio with lots from warmer parcels in Montalcino’s southeast. Exhibiting the estate’s signature unami style, the 2019 is appealingly unpretentious yet complex. Restrained aromas of chestnut and grilled, smoky herbs lead to a wild berry compote laced with clove. It flows easily across the palate, carrying tantalising acidity. Fine powdery tannins build up and close off the finish for now. Give this another year in bottle.* - 11/2023

Vinum Magazin – 17/20 pts: *Tönt nach Pflaumen, Zimt und Kräutern; die Tannine geschliffen, die Säure perfekt eingebunden, besitzt Fülle, Kraft und gute Länge.*

WeinWisser – 18/20 pts - GL: *Sehr schönes, florales Bouquet mit zart kandierten, reifen Kirschen, Flieder, Rosenblättern. Im Mund druckvoll, saftig, würzig-florale Umrahmung mit eher rotbeeriger Frische, schöner Würze und kräutrigen Noten, gute Spannung mit recht geschmeidigen, feinkörnigen Tanninen.* - 01/2024

JancisRobinson.com – 17/20pts – WS: *Mid to deep ruby with orange tinges. Attractive, firm cherry-fruit nose with balsamic, minty oak notes. Lots of supple, tangy cherry with gripping yet polished tannins. A seductive whole and can be approached now but will hold.* - 10/2023

Vinous.com – 93 pts – EG: *The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino is wild, opening with a zesty burst of spiced orange and cloves before settling on black cherries and ashen stone. It’s creamy and seductive in feel, with a wave of rich red fruits that easily flow across the palate, guided by juicy acidity. Tension builds through the close as saline minerals mingle with angular tannins, leaving a pleasantly bitter sensation and the mouth watering for more. While some patience will be required, I expect the 2019 to over-deliver after only a few years of cellaring.* - 11/2023