La Gerla - La Pieve Brunello di Montalcino 2018 (750ml) Muscat Blanc followed by lush and supple

followed by lush and supple dark berry/cherry fruit

yet the tannins are folded into the wine

always comes from a distinct location

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La Gerla - La Pieve Brunello di Montalcino 2018 (750ml) Muscat Blanc followed by lush and supplePlanted in 1997, La Pieve is a single vineyard in Montalcinos southeast. The estate waited until the vines were a mature 20 years old before releasing this separate bottling, the first release being the 2017 vintage. This 2019 is the finest thus far. As it emerges from its shell, orange, cedar and liquorice bark rise from the glass. Mellowed and understated in its brambly fruit, it focuses its expression on savoury forest and exotic tea nuances. Full,