Gianfranco Soldera established his Case Basse estate in 1972, leaving behind a successful career as an insurance broker. He'd looked for years for a Barolo estate, but as owners of good vineyards were not willing to sell, he searched elsewhere and found the perfect estate in Montalcino. Although the land was abandoned, with no vineyards, he had a strong feeling it would be perfect and his intuition proved right. Soldera's Brunello di Montalcino, almost always designated as riserva after five or six years' aging, is among the most sought-after and expensive wines in the denomination. http://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2013/11/10-things-every-wine-lover-should-know-about-gianfranco-soldera