Gaja - Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino Rennina 2019 (750ml)
Price: $245.00
| Producer | Gaja |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Subregion | Montalcino |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | 7983 |
| Size | 750ml |
Jeb Dunnuck: 98 Points
A jeweled ruby/magenta hue the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino Rennina shows off smoldering aromas of incense cigar box kirsch lavender and sage. It transitions to the palate with ease and is approachable with refined tannins mouthwatering seamless acidity a long-lasting finish and a hint of warming spices on the back palate. An outstanding and seductive wine it?s hard to resist now but will have lots of longevity ahead. Drink 2026-2046. Pieve Santa Restituta is the Montalcino estate of Piedmont?s Gaja family.
Wine Advocate: 97 Points
Impeccably balanced with that proverbial Gaja Madias Touch that always denotes an extra level of creaminess or fruit concentration that fits lock and key with the wine's acidity and velvety tannic structure this is a truly gorgeous wine. The Pieve Santa Restituta 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Rennina represents a blend of fruit from sites of various soil compositions and exposures. In this classic vintage you can count on a wine that is firmly structured and important in terms of mouthfeel but it also yields to delicate and softer nuances of wild rose toasted cumin seed campfire ash and grilled rosemary. The wine sticks to the palate and offers long-lasting black fruit flavors. Published: Dec 14 2023
Kerin O'Keefe: 96 Points
The 2019 Pieve Santa Restituta is gorgeous starting with its aromas of lavender forest floor sun-warmed hay camphor and exotic brown spice. Linear and focused the savory elegantly structured palate features ripe Morello cherry raspberry compote licorice and cake spice framed in taut refined tannins that give it a smooth polished texture. Fresh acidity keeps it balanced. To date this is the best wine I?ve ever had from Gaja?s Montalcino estate. Drink 2027?2039. Abv: 14.5% Kerin O?Keefe November 2023 ©kerinokeefe.com
Vinous: 94 Points
The 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Rennina pulls the taster down to the earth with a beguiling blend of crushed ashen stones and grilled herbs giving way to red plums and violet pastille. It sweeps across the palate with silky textures yet possesses a wiry framework that adds a sultry character. Salty mineral tones complicate its tart red berry fruits. Edgy tannins collect toward the close i
