I am attending a Tuscany wine tasting on Sunday and the local wine shop said this would be a great representative. Has anyone out there tried this wine or know of it. I must admit severly lacking in knowledge when it comes to the Tuscany wines and would appreciate any information anyone could provide. Thanks
Salve, Sorry, I haven't had that tuscan (the horn estate?), but 1997 was a great year in that region. The 1999s were also fine and many of those should also be ready. The grape here is sangiovese or brunello (brunello may be a variety of sangiovese or just sangiovese in that terroir). You will probably run across some chiantis and some super-tuscans, which are difficult to discriminate since the Italians changed the chianti formula. The sangiovese will often, but not always, be blended but the days of blending it with whites and serving it in a wicker basket are fortunately over. Enjoy your tasting. Post back the results. Salute.
I've never heard of this wine, though I think I've seen a Chianti from Tenuta Il Corno. Did your merchant give you any clue as to this wine? Is there is any area designation other than Tuscany (one of the Chianti zones, vino nobile di monte., carmigana (sp/), Brunello?
If it's IGT Tuscan, it could be a Sangiovese-based wine, use more international varieties such as Merlot or Cabenet, or be a combination. It could be a fairly basic wine, or a "SuperTuscan".
1997 was quite the ripe vintage, some love it and others (like me) are more reserved.If there's any more info on label maybe we can add more.
Just to clarify, Brunello is the local name in Montalcino for the Sangiovese Grosso clone of Sangiovese.
Thanks!
I've never heard of it either, but they apparently make a number of different wines:
It's definitely *not* a great representative, at least not a wine that ever had the attention of wine nerd cercles. Nor do I remember ever having seen it in Tusacan tastings published in English, French or German.
It is listed, however, in the 2005 edition of Gambero Rosso, if "I Gibbioni" is the wine you stated, with 2 glasses ("very good") out of three, and a price bracket of 20 to 30 euros.
M.
"Don't some people think it's a different variety of Sangiovese and others just think that's what Sangiovese would be like if you grew it in Montalcino? "
I think the genetic testing is pretty clear that Brunello Sangiovese Grosso is a specific Sangiovese clone. It's different from the clones more prevalent in the rest of Tuscany. That being said, you can take cuttings from Brunello to another location, and you won't get a replica of Brunello di Montalcino. It's the combination of the clone and the microclimate working together that produce the (sometimes) magic.
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