Podere Giodo - Brunello di Montalcino 2019 (750ml)
Price: $149.00
Sale Price: $129.00
| Producer | Podere Giodo |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Size | 750ml |
Others: 100 Points
Raffaele Vecchione, winescritic.com 100Pts
Expressive and rich in character, it shows concentration and structure in the notes of red plums, wild strawberries, chopped cedar, mandarin juice, lemon peel, cut ginger and broken celery. Wild thyme and marjoram describe the secondary scene, but it is the character of the fresh cherries, rose petals and grapefruit that delicately but presently brings grace and authenticity to the matrix. Medium-full body, perfectly ripe tannins of commendable beauty and an honest and subtle enveloping finish. It thrills in the sip, you would like to drink it, drink it and drink it again. Elegance and more elegance, in a wine that achieves perfection. A perfect wine, a divine wine
Luca Gardini, Gardini 100Pts
Taut and clean on the nose, with fine aromas of red plum, touches of peony, brackish nuances, and hints of black olive, with balsamic and officinal herbs finish. The taste is rich and elegant, with tannins well blended with the freshsavory component. Closure is slightly citrus, a great personality…” 10/23
James Suckling: 99 Points
Aromas of cedar, earth, tree bark, fruit tea, black tea and cherries. Then it turns to fresh and dried flowers. Medium to full body as it grows on the palate with superb fine tannins that run the length of the wine. It’s structured and powerful with great length. The acid, tannin balance is incredible. Very clear and transparent. What a wine. Drinkable but better in three or four years.
Decanter: 98 Points
With four neighbouring parcels totaling just five hectares, Carlo Ferrini says the modest size of his estate enables him to pick at precisely the moment he wants. Harvested mid-September, the 2019 vintage represents Giodo’s 11th release – and the finest so far. It seduces with stunning aromas of gardenia, allspice flower and arbutus berries, all laced with fennel and subtle wood smoke. That immediate charisma is reinforced on the palate, where inner-mouth perfumes persist –it’s like biting into the freshest persimmon. Crunchy yet lush with profound substance, the finely powdered, gracefully assertive tannins give shape, while blood orange pierces the lengthy finish
Wine Independent Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW: 97 Points
Made from 100% Sangiovese, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino is medium garnet-purple in color. It soars from the glass with classic notions of dried cherries, tobacco leaf, and ripe redcurrants, followed by wafts of wild sage and crushed rocks. The medium to full-bodied palate shimmers with energetic red berry and mineral-inspired flavors with a racy backbone and grainy tannins, finishing with a real skip in its step.
Jeb Dunnuck: 98+ Points
Tasted for a second time at the estate, and pouring a dark ruby/red color, the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino is complex and stunning on opening with continuously unfolding aromas of black raspberries, polished leather, sandalwood, blood orange, and rosemary. Raised in French oak barrels of various size, the palate is equally compelling with outstanding structure and is sustained on the palate for ages, with lush tannins and perfectly ripe acidity. While it is appealing and showing off now, it has tension for days and is exceptional, with a lot of purity, although it never lacks for richness. This is a truly remarkable wine amid a slew of successes in this phenomenal vintage.
Wine Advocate: 98+ Points
When I tasted this wine with its maker, the celebrated enologist Carlo Ferrini, he told me that he put every last drop of love into the 2019 vintage. He believes it is the best wine he has made thus far at his relatively new Giodo project that started in 2009. Indeed, I would rank the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino as high as or even better than the best vintages made at this boutique estate. In my mind, they are 2010, 2016 and now 2019. This wine comes from a three-hectare plot with 19-year-old vines that are cared for obsessively. This amphitheater-shaped parcel called La Poderina is nestled deep within the forest on a steep slope that overlooks Monte Amiata in the distance. The soils are white in color with lots of rocks. This is a wine of depth and dimension, with vibrant energy, elegant balsamic notes and sweetly ripened fruit. The medium fruit weight is balanced against the wine's acidity and fine tannins. It ends with floral notes of violet and iris.
Giodo is the proverbial boutique estate with six hectares of vines that proprietor Carlo Ferrini and his family can personally care for and manage. This hands on approach is also applied in the small winery packed with all of Carlo's favorite technology, oak barrels and clay vessels. Petite dimensions are the secret of Giodo's success. He has complete control and can react swiftly to issues when they arise. His talents shine bright in the beautiful 2019 vintage, although I'm holding out for a little more vineyard age that will hopefully bring even more complexity to this gorgeous portfolio of just two wines.
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