Brunello Montalcino GAJA Rennina 1998

Brunello Montalcino GAJA Rennina 1998

A document from 715 A.D. makes reference to the “vicus Rennina” (Rennina area), a site located next to the church Pieve (church) of Santa Restituta.

The wine was named for this link to the history of the property.

Very clean, opulent aromas, with notes of ripe red fruits evolving into delicate spice and floral perfumes.

Powerful and velvety in flavor with a fleshy and sustained finish and refined tannins

Awards:

97/100
Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate

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.

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