Gaja (Pieve Santa Restituta), Brunello Montalcino Rennina Vintage:2015 white flowers and much greater

white flowers and much greater weight than the 1999

The impressively rich and full-bodied flavors possess excellent muscularity while delivering plenty of minerality on the well-balanced and beautifully complex finale

hot or even close to too much

blackberry pie and prunes with hints of cardamom

Gaja (Pieve Santa Restituta), Brunello Montalcino Rennina Vintage:2015 white flowers and much greaterIn a vintage where so many wines already appear tired, Gaja's 2008 Brunello di Montalcino Rennina jumps from the glass with vibrant aromas and flavors. Violets, black cherries, tobacco, licorice and menthol all appear later, adding further shades of complexity. The tannins are firm yet beautifully integrated. Pieve Santa Restituta fans know than Rennina can be deceptively medium in body, yet it has a great track record for aging. Today, the wine is