Winery - Gianni Brunelli
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Gianni Brunelli’s elegant Brunello opens with a bright ruby color and a lean, tonic appearance. Yet the aromas of cherry, anise seed and wild flowers are intense and beautiful. The mouthfeel is streamlined and compact.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The standout wine of the Dancing Bear portfolio, this is 90% Merlot, 10% Sangiovese. As might be expected from a 2003, it’s superripe, with black cherry fuit flavors that verge on prune without actually tipping over the edge. Vanilla, smoke and toast from aging in small oak frames and supports the fruit without overwhelming it, while helping to shape the lush, velvety texture. Drink now–2015.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Gianni Brunelli—Le Chiuse di Sotto is the kind of Brunello you’ll want to pair with pork tenderloin or leg of lamb. The wine’s caressing aromas recall ripe berries, spice and cured meat. It offers chewy consistency and a tight tannic backbone. The wine is on the ripe side and for that reason it could be a good match to hearty meat dishes.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smooth and cool, with mellow cola and menthol aromas atop a full, rich palate. This wine pours on the berry, chocolate and oak, and the finish is pure and ripe. It’s a good one for sure, a full package with polish and pizzazz.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Plum, cranberry and cherry—but not too much oak—make for a lovely nose, while the soft-ish palate is more round than blisteringly tannic. Midpalate and finishing flavors of espresso and chocolate seem oak-related, yet there’s no woody resin flavors to detract from the purity. Meets all the standards of a fine wine without forcing it. Imported by Vinifera Imports.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a garnet-ruby-colored Brunello with remarkable freshness and pristine berry aromas. Le Chiuse di Sotto would pair beautifully with roasted rabbit or white meat thanks to the polished, elegant feel it imparts on the close.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
There’s something enticing but atypical to this wine that was received by our tasting panel with varying degrees of enthusiasm. Hints of barnyard or horsiness preface fruity black cherry, herbal or grassy notes, chocolate and plum. Firmly tannic with spice over a long finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This elegant wine is distinguished by mineral notes of lead pencil and slate that give backbone to broader aromas of cherry, plum, currant and prune. Oak-related layers of spice and toast add a refined touch but do not distract from the overall fruit characteristics.
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