Jean-Michel Gerin, Cote Rotie Vialliere Vintage:2013 The 1997 Brunello di Montalcino

The 1997 Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta di Castelgiocondo is a focused and determined wine that is laced with black cherry

quinine and saltwater

resonant finish is a thing of beauty

and includes a portion of the original

He uses ambient years without sulfites for the fermentations followed by spontaneous malolactic fermentations and does not filter

Jean-Michel Gerin, Cote Rotie Vialliere Vintage:2013 The 1997 Brunello di MontalcinoThis has a deep well of ganache, warm raspberry, plum confiture and Turkish coffee notes at the core, with intense roasted apple wood and espresso accents along the edges. Everything knits together, with energy and drive matching the power and grip through the finish. No rush at all here. Best from 2022 through 2043. 25 cases imported. Published on August 31, 2017