2016 Brunello di Montalcino

The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino offers a pure and classic expression of the vintage with bright fruit tones, wild cherry, roasted nuts, blue flowers and forest floor. While the other wines in Poggio Antico's portfolio are aged in smaller tonneaux, this wine is aged in large Slavonian barrels. You can taste the lift and brightness of the fruit, and it's all very nice. The grapes come from a 13 hectare site at 500 meters above sea level. The name of this area is I Poggi, and the soils here are a bit lighter and stonier, with slatey Galestro and chalky Alberese. I love the delicate attack, the intensity of the floral aromas and the silky mouthfeel. This classic Brunello really stands out.

Grape Variety: Sangiovese

Wine Advocate (Robert Parker): 95/100
James Suckling: 95/100

Alcohol Content: 14% Vol.
Allergen Information: Contains sulfites

Bottler, Importer: Poggio Antico Srl Società Agricola, Località Poggio Antico, 53024 Montalcino (Siena) Italy