Case Basse di Gianfranco Soldera
Riserva Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
One of the most profound Brunellos I've ever tasted, the Soldera Riserva 1999 has a nose that is both infinitely complex and pungent. Alluring aromas of dried rose petals, dark cherries, game, saddle leather, damp tilth, decaying leaves, anise, and sandalwood waft from the glass. Truly, it's the iron fist in the velvet glove—incredibly intense and powerful, yet totally refined, elegant and balanced. Caressing ultra-fine tannins shore up notes of sweet tobacco, dried herbs, and cinnamon bark. I am undone.
One of the most profound Brunellos I've ever tasted, the Soldera Riserva 1999 has a nose that is both infinitely complex and pungent. Alluring aromas of dried rose petals, dark cherries, game, saddle leather, damp tilth, decaying leaves, anise, and sandalwood waft from the glass. Truly, it's the iron fist in the velvet glove—incredibly intense and powerful, yet totally refined, elegant and balanced. Caressing ultra-fine tannins shore up notes of sweet tobacco, dried herbs, and cinnamon bark. I am undone.
4 people found it helpfulMar 1st, 2015
Smells delectably aged but taste strikingly young and tense. Delicious.
Smells delectably aged but taste strikingly young and tense. Delicious.
Mar 29th, 2016Started off a bit blowsy but quickly reformed with air. Like a military cadet being caught off campus on the weekend.
Started off a bit blowsy but quickly reformed with air. Like a military cadet being caught off campus on the weekend.
Feb 12th, 2015
Darker and deeper than I expected. Still has a lot of future.
Darker and deeper than I expected. Still has a lot of future.
Apr 17th, 2025
Took 45min of air to really come alive. Black fruit, wood smoke/scorched earth. Big yet terribly elegant. Will last a long time but drinks well at 20 too.
Took 45min of air to really come alive. Black fruit, wood smoke/scorched earth. Big yet terribly elegant. Will last a long time but drinks well at 20 too.
Nov 16th, 2019
Power, depth. Excellent length. Fantastic!
Power, depth. Excellent length. Fantastic!
Oct 7th, 2019
1999 Soldera Brunello. Lunch w A&S at Don G. Drank after the ‘82 Gaja Barbaresco. Stood up for 3 days prior and the wine was really clean. Slightly more sweetness than the Gaja but really enjoyed it.
1999 Soldera Brunello. Lunch w A&S at Don G. Drank after the ‘82 Gaja Barbaresco. Stood up for 3 days prior and the wine was really clean. Slightly more sweetness than the Gaja but really enjoyed it.
Feb 23rd, 20181999 Gianfranco Soldera Riserva Brunello. Lunch at T w Roger S and BP. Drank alongside the '99 Insignia. Decanted this wine ~30 min. We think this was an off bottle. Thin, high acid, no finish. Too bad.
1999 Gianfranco Soldera Riserva Brunello. Lunch at T w Roger S and BP. Drank alongside the '99 Insignia. Decanted this wine ~30 min. We think this was an off bottle. Thin, high acid, no finish. Too bad.
Mar 29th, 2017