Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino Rennina (2010)
Vintage
Retail Price (inc. GST) (750ml)
Per Bottle: $252.33
Wine Profile
James Suckling Wine Advocate
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
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Aroma Note
The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Rennina is distinctly
powerful and savoury hints of Iron, smoke and tobacco. The wine is complex and
takes time to open up in the glass. The 2010 blossoms with air as the aromatics
release and the tannins soften, giving way to a velvety finish in the mouth.
Wine Profile
Region
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Tuscany
Classification
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DOCG
Appellation
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Tuscany
LWIN
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1099650
James Suckling Wine Advocate
Lots of new wood to this Brunello now with dried fruit and coffee character. Full body, chewy tannins and a juicy finish. Needs a few years to come together. Structured and dense. From the Gaja family. Better in 2017.
An outstanding surprise, the 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is a monumental wine. The Rennina single vineyard is said to be more feminine compared to the bolder fruit sourced in the nearby Sugarille cru. But in the 2010 vintage, you definitely get a compelling sense of power, density and extraction. What distinguishes the wine is the delicate mineral signature that appears through the thick texture of the fruit. It's like background music that gives cozy ambiance to an elaborately furnished ballroom. I consider the 2010 Rennina a masterpiece and, again, I just don't know how Angelo Gaja does it. He is the winemaker with the Midas touch. Truth be told, the wine does lack territory-driven typicity. But it's just so darn good, it hardly matters. It will continue its evolution for 10-20 years. Congratulations.
The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Rennina is distinctly powerful and savory in this vintage. Iron, smoke and tobacco open up in a wine that is constantly changing in the glass. Initially quite reticent, the 2010 blossoms with air as the aromatics release and the tannins start to soften. There is a lot going on in this striking, highly nuanced Brunello from the Gaja family. If opened young, the 2010 needs a lot of air. I would be tempted to cellar the 2010 for at least a few years given the personality of the vintage and the wine's track record for evolution in bottle.
Cherry, plum, strawberry, herbs, and tomatoAs one of the most famous Italian grapes, Sangiovese sits on throne of the grape kingdom. The number of synonyms and clones that this charmer of a grape counts is many, which is why Sangiovese produces wines that can be quite diverse in taste.Sangiovese is internationally famous for its Tuscan darlings: Chianti, Vino Nobile and last but certainly not least, Brunello de Montalcino. Often referred to as one of Italy’s three great B’s, alongside Barolo and Barbaresco, Brunello wines are complex and powerful with high tannins, dusty minerals, and bitter-c
About this WINE
The Producer
Gaja is an Italian wine producer from the
Piemonte region in the district of Langhe, chiefly producing a number of
Barbaresco and Barolo wines, and later diversified into Brunello and
Super Tuscan production. Its current owner and president Angelo Gaja is
credited with developing techniques that have revolutionised winemaking in
Italy, and terms such as "the undisputed king of
Barbaresco", and "the man who dragged Piedmont into the modern
world" have been applied to him, and whose Barbaresco wine is
considered a status symbol on a par with Chateau Lafite-Rothchild or Krug.
A...
Gaja is an Italian wine producer from the
Piemonte region in the district of Langhe, chiefly producing a number of
Barbaresco and Barolo wines, and later diversified into Brunello and
Super Tuscan production. Its current owner and president Angelo Gaja is
credited with developing techniques that have revolutionised winemaking in
Italy, and terms such as "the undisputed king of
Barbaresco", and "the man who dragged Piedmont into the modern
world" have been applied to him, and whose Barbaresco wine is
considered a status symbol on a par with Chateau Lafite-Rothchild or Krug.
Angelo
Gaja is Italy`s most renowned and dynamic wine personality and
his impact on wine production in the last 30 years cannot be overestimated.Angelo Gaja took over the family business in 1970 and, as he
says: *The challenge was to maintain the basic power and depth of Nebbiolo while polishing the wines to give them
richer color, fuller fruit, better balance and a more refined style.'In pursuit of this aim Gaja replanted many of the vineyards,
installed temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks, introduced the concept
of ageing wines in small oak barrels and began releasing single vineyard Barbarescos. Most
controversial of all, Gaja planted some Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay on prime Barbaresco land.Today Gaja has 101 hectares of vineyards divided into 32
separate plots and produces around 30,000 cases of wine a year.
The Region
The rolling hills of Tuscany are alive with endless rows of vines. In fact, wine is produced over most of the territory in this region of central Italy. The passion, gusto, and delightful flavours of the wine is directly related to the heart and soul of this beautiful land full of myths and legends. However, it's history much more interesting.The wine of Tuscany is cultivated with great passion in Chianti, the hills around Montalcino, the vineyards of San Gimignano and the Lucchesia. Vines grown in the Livorno Hills and the Maremma near the coast carry strong sea notes. Those in the Sienese co...
The rolling hills of Tuscany are alive with endless rows of vines. In fact, wine is produced over most of the territory in this region of central Italy. The passion, gusto, and delightful flavours of the wine is directly related to the heart and soul of this beautiful land full of myths and legends. However, it's history much more interesting.The wine of Tuscany is cultivated with great passion in Chianti, the hills around Montalcino, the vineyards of San Gimignano and the Lucchesia. Vines grown in the Livorno Hills and the Maremma near the coast carry strong sea notes. Those in the Sienese countryside taste of the warmth of the sun combined with the richness of the soil.Giacomo Tachis, Italian wine expert, and creator of the Sassicaia wine describes the Tuscan vineyards with passion. “Here there is light, the sun. Radiant sunlight and the right soil are the soul of wine. But the tradition of the countryside and the memory of men are the solid basis of the extraordinary Tuscan wine culture.”From antiquity, the fruit of the vine has been highly esteemed. Gilgamesh, an ancient Sumerian king, was certain that the secret of immortality could be found in the grapevine. It was during this time that the vines of Tuscany were planted along the sea in Maremma and the coastal regions south of Livorno. It was here that the cradle of Tuscan wines began.The Sangiovese grapevine emerged in the Sienese hills during the early 1700’s. This was to be the first step leading to Chianti, the historic area of central Tuscany known for its great red wines. It is a triangle of land that lies between Greve, Radda, Castellina, and Gaiole. Chianti wine became so important to The Sienese economy and Florentine region that by 1903 an association was formed to protect its quality. In 1931, the boundaries of Chianti vineyards were established.Historian Zeffiro Ciuffoletti sums up the development of Tuscan wine perfectly. “Tuscany, as regards wines, has no equal the world over, thanks to a most felicitous nature, and to a civilization of the grapevine and of wine that has been decanted and refined over the centuries.”
