Case Basse di Gianfranco Soldera

Riserva Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese

9.654 ratings
9.627 pro ratings
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Sangiovese
Top Notes For
Ira Schwartz

Get out the thesaurus because I do not have enough adjectives to describe this wine. A similar wine to Rayas in that both wines share characteristics, which if you are being blinded, leads you to Burgundy. Has that wonderful iron fist in a velvet glove texture. Wonderful florals, and red fruit, soar out the glass like a SpaceX launch. In the mouth, the telltale structure that all great wines have. On the palate, waves of complex fruit, earth and perfectly judged acid and tannins caress your taste buds. A long layered finish that will have you shaking your head. A big thank you to the sommeliers .

Get out the thesaurus because I do not have enough adjectives to describe this wine. A similar wine to Rayas in that both wines share characteristics, which if you are being blinded, leads you to Burgundy. Has that wonderful iron fist in a velvet glove texture. Wonderful florals, and red fruit, soar out the glass like a SpaceX launch. In the mouth, the telltale structure that all great wines have. On the palate, waves of complex fruit, earth and perfectly judged acid and tannins caress your taste buds. A long layered finish that will have you shaking your head. A big thank you to the sommeliers .

Jun 5th, 2023
Ceccherini Cristiano

No words

Sep 3rd, 2021
Joshua Thomas

Wine Director/Sommelier Prospect Restaurant SF

9.4

Always stoked on how well these wines show. Beautiful primary red fruit with loads of secondaries, sweet tobacco, hard spice, dried flowers. Tannins soft but acid structure strong enough you can hold for a while. Yum. 2006 vintage

Always stoked on how well these wines show. Beautiful primary red fruit with loads of secondaries, sweet tobacco, hard spice, dried flowers. Tannins soft but acid structure strong enough you can hold for a while. Yum. 2006 vintage

1 person found it helpfulJun 9th, 2015
Nico J. Snyman

Beautiful, Sangiovese made in a way that resembles GC burgundy, it's always been said of this wine, but it's always great to see it confirmed.

Beautiful, Sangiovese made in a way that resembles GC burgundy, it's always been said of this wine, but it's always great to see it confirmed.

Sep 28th, 2016
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.5

Brunello that tastes like Burgundy.

Brunello that tastes like Burgundy.

Nov 2nd, 2015
Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.7

Individual style, with sappy acidity and a naked fruit expression, enabling the minerality to take centre stage on the long and youthful finish. Loved it!

Individual style, with sappy acidity and a naked fruit expression, enabling the minerality to take centre stage on the long and youthful finish. Loved it!

Nov 9th, 2014
Boxer Briefs

Bright red fruit, floral and funktified. Expressive young, wonder how long these wines age

Bright red fruit, floral and funktified. Expressive young, wonder how long these wines age

Aug 6th, 2014
Raff Mar

One of the top 3 brunello's !

One of the top 3 brunello's !

Aug 1st, 2014
Mark W Smith

Sommelier

10

Last vintage before the sabotage.

Last vintage before the sabotage.

Jul 31st, 2014
Harrison Fong

Serious JuJu

Serious JuJu

Jul 29th, 2014