All this talk in that other thread prompted me to run down to the cellar and grab a bottle - true, I am currently eating kettle chips while I drink this, so perhaps not a “classic” wine & food pairing, but what can you do on short notice .
A dark translucent ruby in the glass - nice red-fruited nose (which at least IMO is preferred to any intermixing with black fruits when it comes to Sangiovese), crisp fruit framed by acidity on the nose, all in a lovely, albeit primary nose.
The acidity in the wine really cuts the fat from the kettle chips . You know, I can recall many debates/discussions on the EBob board about the merits of buying off vintage wines. Given how the wine industry has developed over the past two decades, I find the argument even more compelling in today’s marketplace. Not that I am necessarily dismissing the 2005 to “off-vintage” quality, but merely observing that stuck as it is between the '04 and highly touted '06 vintages, it’s sure to be lost and subsequently discounted on retailers shelves, and I think you miss out on a nice “interim” drinking experience if you dismiss such vintages out of hand.
This is not a wine to lay away for a decade, but it is a nice expression of Sangiovese for mid-term consumption. I also stood up a 2007 La Gerla Rosso to try them out side-by-side later, but this is a pretty, elegant, mid-weight version of Brunello that should drink nicely while you wait for your '04’s to come around.