La Serena Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Gemini 2015 750ml - Bottle Shop of Spring Lake
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La Serena Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Gemini 2015 750ml
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La Serena Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Gemini 2015

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750ml
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Category Red Wine
Varietal
Origin Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino
Brand La Serena
Alcohol/vol 15%
The La Serena estate has belonged to the Mantengoli family since the 1930s, and they started making wine in 1988, when brothers Andrea and Marcello entered the family business. What began as a one-hectare farm has since grown into nine hectares, with about six of those under vine, dedicated exclusively to Sangiovese for Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino. The zone of production, Torrenieri, is in the northeast corner of Montalcino at about 400 meters above sea level. The soil here is similar to the Pertimali/Montosoli Cru areas, but is slightly less compact, providing wines with structure but perhaps more approachability in their youth than their neighbors. Winemaker Paolo Caciorgna performs fermentation with temperature control. The wine then matures for 30 months (8-12 months in new barriques and the remaining months in large 20-50 hl oak casks. Finishing in the bottle for 8 months. 500 cases produced. 
Wine Spectator
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If you prefer your Sangiovese on the fruity side, this red is for you. Black cherry, black currant, licorice, vanilla and spice flavors are in step with the solid structure. Balanced, ending ripe and long on the finish. Best from 2024 through 2045. 700 cases made, 100 cases imported.

June 30, 2021
Vinous
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The 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Gemini is fruit-forward and a bit extroverted yet impossible to ignore. It boasts a striking mix with intense raspberry preserves, exotic spices and dusty dried florals. Its textures are soft and fleshy, creating a creamy feel to its radiant, ripe fruit profile, while maintaining balance through brisk acids and grippy tannins. The 2015 Gemini takes a turn toward austerity, finishing structured and grippy; yet through it all, sweet violet florals resonate. This may be a full-throttle and extroverted effort, but it's well balanced and sure to have a lot of fans. Important to note that this was checked in on, and held up beautifully over the course of three days.

October 2020
Wine Enthusiast
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Aromas of ripe black-skinned fruit, leather and underbrush take shape in the glass. The densely concentrated palate offers baked plum, clove and white pepper alongside dusty tannins. Drink 2023-2029.

May 1, 2021
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