Serena, Brunello Montalcino Gemini Vintage:2001 bark and fresh mushrooms follow

bark and fresh mushrooms follow through to a full body

this had just been bottled when I tasted it)

258 cases made

dark chocolate character

555 cases made

Serena, Brunello Montalcino Gemini Vintage:2001 bark and fresh mushrooms followLa Serenas 2001 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Gemini presents a very dark color accompanied by masses of sweet, over ripe fruit and toasted oak on a full bodied frame. It offers excellent length and persistence on the palate, but the coarse tannins convey an impression of limited elegance. This is another case where the normal bottling was superb but the Riserva is overdone. Anticipated maturity, 2008 2016.