Ruby red color with a slight ocher tint. A surprisingly delicate and refined bouquet that immediately captivates with a unique range of aromas, it reveals the tones of ripe black berries, violets, notes of undergrowth, licorice and tobacco leaf, emphasized by a subtle nuance of dark chocolate. Complex, with excellent structure, richness, depth in taste and perfect balance. Incredibly long multifaceted aftertaste.
Reviews:
- Tom Cannavan: This 2006 had such a wonderful perfume, a massive tobacco and ashy background to pure, ripe cherry fruit, it is just fabulously complex. There’s so much of that racy, vital character against immense sweetness of sour cherry and tobacco again, the texture and tannins creamy, but the agility and elegant length just majestic.
Producer Information
Gianfranco Soldera, a former insurance broker from Milan, bought the Case Basse property in 1972, at the time in a run-down state, with an aim to produce exceptional Brunello. He retained the sangiovese expert Giulio Gambelli as a consultant. The property is adjacent to the estate Pieve Santa Restituta, which was acquired by Gaja in 1994. Soldera forbade visitors tasting at Case Basse from spitting out wine. He would taste his wines at restaurants only if they had his specially designed glasses. Soldera strongly advocated the opinion that any wine declared with Montalcino on its label should be a 100% Sangiovese.
