By Le Gode
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2012 Riserva

Wine Details
Wine: Brunello di Montalcino
Denomination: DOCG
Vintage: 2012 Riserva
Grape Variety: Sangiovese

Vineyard Details
Altitude: 250 metres
Microclimate: Dry and ventilated
Soil: Schist-clay terrain (Galestro); the terrain is a mixture of schist and sandstone, generally loose and rich in shale
Planting Density: 4,000 plants per hectare
Training System: Cordon-trained

Production
Vinification Techniques: Traditional, light pressing, fermentation in stainless steel at a controlled temperature of 28-30 degrees C with racking, maceration for 18-20 days
Ageing: 5 years (36 months in Slavonian oak barrels of capacity 20-25 hl and 6-12 months in Slavonian oak barrel of capacity 7.50 hl)
Refinement: 6-8 months in bottle
Production: 2,000 bottles
Alcohol: 15.00%

Tasting Notes
Color: Ruby red, tending to garnet red with ageing
Olfactory Description: Broad, ethereal, and complex aromas with hints of violet and forest fruits with a lingering finish
Flavour: Dry, warm, and velvety; shows rich texture and fine breed

Service
Serving Temperature: 18 degrees C
Food Combination: Red and roast meat, wild game, and aged cheeses
[Information provided by Superior Wine Selections]

Le Gode 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Points: 96+
Montalcino, Tuscany
Red wine from Italy
Drinking window: 2023 - 2033
Deep red. The intensely perfumed nose of violet and blueberries is fragrant and fresh and very typical of the Montosoli area of Montalcino. Then broad, dense and savory, featuring a tarry element on the long back end and noteworthy insidious sweetness. Knockout stuff from a very underrated Montalcino producer that owns Sangiovese wines in Montosoli, the most famous cru of all Montalcino and one of its two or three best sites for the variety. Guess what? Terroir matters. -Ian D'Agata. Tasting date: February 2018

Le Gode 2012 Riserva (Brunello di Montalcino)
Points: 96
Designation: Riserva
Variety: Sangiovese
Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
Winery: Le Gode
Alcohol: 15.00%
Bottle Size: 750.00 ml
Category: Red
Importer: Superior Wines
Date Published: 5/1/2018
By Kerin O'Keefe
Enticing aromas of new leather, fragrant purple flower, underbrush, steeped plum and balsamic notes mingle with a whiff of scorched earth. On the succulent full-bodied palate, velvety tannins provide a firm but elegant backbone for dried wild cherry, black raspberry, licorice and tobacco. The juicy, chewy fruit flavors seamlessly support the warmth of alcohol.

LE GODE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 2012
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Vintage: 2012
Score: 92
Very rich aromas of ripe fruit and caramel with cedar and tobacco. Full-bodied, deep and layered with fruit-forward, toasted-oak undertones. Needs time to come together. Try in 2020.

By Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2012 Le Gode Brunello di Montalcino Riserva
Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino
Rating: 91
Producer: Le Gode
Color: Red
Type: Table
Sweetness: Dry
Variety: Sangiovese
Release Price: $110
Drink Date: 2019 - 2028
Issue Date: 28th Feb 2018
Source: 235, The Wine Advocate
Reviewed by Monica Larner
[...] it might prove difficult to get your hands on Le Gode's 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva. This is a powerful Brunello that shows deep inner strength and muscle. The wine also shows lots of dark ripe fruit that is sticky and jammy in places. Blackberry confit and blueberry marmalade give the wine a sweet and succulent side. Smoke, tar and barbecue spice appear lavishly on the finish. The wine comes close to tasting too ripe (for my palate), and I'm not sure how this will play out during its future evolution. For that reason, I am suggesting a conservative drinking window.

By Jancis Robinson
Le Gode, Riserva 2012 Brunello di Montalcino
Producer: Le Gode
Vintage: 2012
Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino
Region: Toscana
Country: Italy
Score: 15.5/20
Colour: Red
When to Drink: 2020 - 2028
Published: 14 Feb 2018
Date Tasted: 8 Jan 2018
Reviewer: Walter Speller
Mid to deep ruby with orange tinges. Heady strawberry and cherry-liqueur nose. Super-charged sweet fruit with a candied edge. Rich, generous and rather sweet. (WS)