La Rasa | La Serena

Exceptionally refined Brunello Riserva with aromas of dark fruit, dried flowers, coffee and nutmeg, but also sweet, plush notes of rum balls, tobacco and leather. Powerful and superbly structured on the palate, long and velvety with a wonderful balance of fruit, acidity and tannins. Very perfect! SUPERIORE.DE

"The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Gemini is dark and woodsy in the glass, showcasing fruit first, with crushed plum, ripe black cherry and balsamic spice, as grounding notes of dusty minerals, animal musk and dried florals develop late. Soft, creamy, enveloping textures leave behind a mix of sweet and savory cherry, minerals and inner herbal tones. The finish is long, and heroically structured, as it's grippy tannins clench the senses, letting only a hint of tart red fruits, minerals and a tug of zesty acids through. This may be a big, dark and austere wine today, but I believe the best is yet to come." Vinous

"This wine pours from the bottle with luscious, dark intensity. The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Gemini offers a much more robust and grounded textured when compared to the 2013 Brunello Annata. You can taste the elevated summer temperatures in this vintage, and you can see it in the thick concentration and dark appearance of the wine. Indeed, there is a bit of sweet stickiness on the finish, thanks to all that ripe fruit and dark cherry richness." Wine Advocate

"This is an upbeat and forthright style with cedary oak wedged into aromas of ripe red plums and cherries with gently earthy complexity. The palate has a very punchy core of grippy tannins that deliver rich black cherries and abundant, woody spices." James Suckling

Impressive once again the Brunello from the almost unknown and now certified organic winery La Serena. In the bouquet fine layers of cassis, balsamic herbs and a hint of tobacco. On the palate it is full of pressure and primary fruit, fleshy and with excellently integrated tannins, which will provide increasing elegance as the wine matures in the bottle. A harmonious and well composed red wine from A to Z with exciting ageing potential. SUPERIORE.DE

"La Serena's 2015 Brunello di Montalcino shows dusty florals up front, mingling with dried cherries, mint leaf, cedar box, and white smoke, as hints of undergrowth and animal musk develope in the glass. On the palate, I'm finding a soft, silky expression, showing earthy red berry tones amidst nervous acidity, adding sweetness and saturating minerality, as grippy tannins drench the senses. The finish is long, structured, and spicy, displaying a hint of orange citrus over a layer of fine tannin and inner earth tones, with cheek-puckering acids linger on. The 2015 is a powerful wine built on a core of primary fruit and acid, yet with enough tannic clout to find beautiful balance over time." Vinous

"Enticing aromas and flavors of cherry, plum, earth, iron and blood mark this smooth, harmonious Brunello. Rich and dense, with chalky tannins. This will need some time to integrate fully." Wine Spectator

"Dark-cherry and floral aromas with citrus and dried-lavender undertones. Full body and firm,chewy tannins with a solid structure and length. Needs time to soften and come together. Better after 2021." James Suckling