Red
Pieve Santa Restituta Sugarille (Brunello di Montalcino)
Brunello di Montalcino · Italy
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Sangiovese Grosso
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Brunello di Montalcino
- Appellation
- Brunello di Montalcino
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carnes vermelhas · cordeiro · queijos curados · massas com molho de tomate
Rated vintages
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201192 pts
Aromas of underbrush, scorched earth, French oak and a whiff of new leather lift out of the glass. The powerfully structured palate offers dried black cherry, toast, espresso and dark spice alongside firm fine-grained tannins. It's still a bit austere so give it a few more years…
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200889 pts
Sugarille (by Angelo Gaja) is among the top-scoring wines in Montalcino but this edition is weighed down by biting acidity that is characteristic of the 2008 vintage. Modern aromas of black cherry, chocolate and tobacco deliver intensity and power. But the freshness feels sharp…
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200794 pts
Bold and elegant at the same time. Packs a powerful punch in a silk glove. Intense aromas of ripe fruit, spice, cherry liqueur, cola, dried sage and cigar box. The mouthfeel is pristine and structured, with a precise, tonic and streamlined impact.