La Gerla - Toscana 'Poggio Gli Angeli', Tuscany 2019 Incredible Quality "Baby" Brunello from the Notable 2019 Vintage - Made from Vineyards Previously Owned by Biondi-Santi! Talk about a wine that overdelivers, the 2019 La Gerla "Poggio Gli Angeli" packs all the punch of Brunello di Montalcino but at the price of a Rosso. Made from younger vines (appx 15 yrs), this 100% Sangiovese represents the incredible potential of the 2019 vintage, packing all the power of Brunello into a ready to drink daily sipper - this is a lot of wine for $16! Expect elevated flavors of crushed roses, wild strawberry, dusty earth, with hints of blue fruit and savory herbs. The palate is silky smooth with great energy and poise - we were very impressed. Newsletter Special - $15.99 Arrives Early Next Week! La Gerla was born from the passion of its founder, Sergio Rossi, a successful businessman who fell in love with his vineyards, caring for them as if they were his children. The vineyards at La Gerla lie right on the Montalcino hill at 320 meters above sea level, right where the slope softens; a small winery, which, since its founding in 1976 has become a great cru of this Tuscan territory surrounded by the Orcia and Ombrone Valleys, looking out to Buonconvento and Siena from the winery door. Sergio Rossi passed away in July 2011 but left behind a deeply respected legacy and winery. La Gerla works to manifest Rossi’s philosophy of great attention to quality and detail in everything they do. Alberto Passeri now oversees winemaking and operations at La Gerla, faithfully carrying on Sergio Rossi’s founding vision and proud to boast that La Gerla is the only family owned property in Montalcino working with the original Biondi Santi (BBS) Sangiovese clones. Dönnhoff - Riesling "Tonschiefer" Trocken (Dry), Nahe, Germany 2020 WA93/JS93 Wine Advocate 93 Points - "Predominantly from the Leistenberg plus first selections of the local crus, the 2020 Riesling Tonschiefer opens enormously pure and stony as well as citric on the earthy nose that is a terrific representative for the clayish slate terroir. Complex and juicy on the palate, this is a tensioned, finely reductive yet very intense and structured dry Riesling with fine phenolic grip and an expressive finish with salty-piquant and phenolic acidity. An impressive wine. 12% alcohol. Tasted at the domain in July 2021." Newsletter Special - $24.99
Bodegas Ondarre - Rioja Gran Reserva, Spain 2011 93 Points - International Wine Competition The Ondarre Gran Reserva is easily one of the greatest values out of Rioja. A complex wine with mature aromas of rich blueberries, dark chocolate, earthy leather, coconut, and a depth of barrel spice which warms the palate and rounds out the brightness of the fruit. This Gran Reserva represents only the finest fruit of the vintage, aged in barrel for 28 months and bottle conditioned for an additional 32 months, the emphasis on quality through patience is paramount. This wine is drinking absolutely fantastic with 11 years of age, a true no-brainer best buy under $20. Newsletter Special - $16.99
Cheers! -Alex Alexander Knechel - Certified Sommelier Wine Sales Manager - Plucky Wines alexanderknechel@pluckywines.com
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