2018 Angelo Gaja - Pieve Santa Restituta Sugarille Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Falstaff Magazin – 96 pts – OK, SS: *Funkelndes, mitteldichtes Rubingranat. Duftet in der Nase nach frischen, knackigen Kirschen, Blutorange und mediterranen Kräutern. Breitet sich im Ansatz sehr satt aus, saftige, knackige Kirschfrucht und etwas Brombeeren prägen den Gaumen, zeigt im hinteren Verlauf griffiges, herzhaftes Tannin, langes Finale.* - 03/2023

JancisRobinson.com – 17,5/20pts – WS: *Deep ruby with orange tinges. Savoury and slightly reductive on the nose with pure cherry underneath. Pure and focused on the palate, if slow to unfurl, and with complex oak notes slowly revealing themselves. Right now, the powdery tannins take the lead on the finish, but this needs much more time.* - 11/2022

Vinous.com – 95 pts – EG: *The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Sugarille keeps me coming back to the glass again and again to take in its spicy yet also wonderfully lifted bouquet, as shavings of cedar and pine evolve to reveal mentholated herbs, flinty stone and dried black cherries. This is deeply textural, soothing with its combination of ripe red fruits and juicy acidity, as sweet spices and mint nuances resonate toward the close. The Sugarille doesn’t miss a beat, tapering off with impeccable balance and regal structure, while allowing remnants of ripe wild berries and plum to linger on and on. The Gaja family has really outdone themselves in this idiosyncratic vintage.* - 10/2022