Fattoria La Gerla Gli Angeli Riserva (Red)

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  • 2007

    Fattoria La Gerla Gli Angeli Riserva (Red) 2007 - OutstandingTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim

    Surprisingly brown-reddish brick red. Sweet ripe red fruit, floral aromas.  On the palate the wine opens out to reveal the intensity, the ripeness, the fullness of fruit, the extraction with balance. Chocolate, red fruit, fresh acidity, the tannins firm, concentrated and ripe.  Big, massively inky, massively fruity, extremely extracted but with great balance, nice acidity. Floral lifted notes giving lightness.  Lovely new wood just peaking out around the edges. It's big, it's bold, but it's also drinker-friendly and absolutely delicious. The acidity on the finish makes you regret having to spit or not being able to have another glass - everyone will be fighting over it. Can imagine this with gnocchi with a pumpkin filling if in the north, or maybe here in Tuscany Pici with fagioli, cavolo nero and a sweet caramelised onion tomato sauce. Now I'm hungry.

    Tasted November 2022

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We’re mother and son duo Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Bernheim. Between us, we’ve been involved in the wines of southern France for over 30 years. Elizabeth started working with the wines of Provence back in 1986, and for the past 20 years has lived on the eastern edge of south-east France. We’ve worked on three books on rosé: Rosé Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution (2018), Elizabeth Gabay’s Buyers Guide to the Rosés of Southern France (2021 e-guide) and, most recently Rosés of Southern France (2022).

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