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2012 Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

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RATINGS

97Wine Spectator

...ripe, almost jammy cherry and strawberry fruit, yet has a vibrant personality. Floral, mineral and tobacco notes add depth as this glides to a long, mouthwatering aftertaste.

95The Wine Advocate

...shows volume and power...bouquet is infused with floral tones of red rose and lavender with fruity elements of cassis and wild cherry.

94+ Vinous / IWC

Delicate aromas of musky raspberry, flowers and savory herbs are complicated by earth tones. Then downright weightless on the palate, with floral, red berry, grilled smoked beef and spice flavors. Offers compelling, subtle sweetness and a light touch... Finishes suave and very long, with outstanding lift...

93James Suckling

Lovely ripe cherries and discreet oak. Behind the ripeness is a very serious tannin structure that drives the long finish.

18Jancis Robinson

Cool, sour-cherry and raspberry nose. Elegant, energetic, raspberry and tangy cherry palate that is beautifully balanced... Very long, perfumed and almost linear with finely chiselled tannins.

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino

Brunello di Montalcino is regarded as one of Italy’s best appellations. Located in south central Tuscany below Chianti, the wines of Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are made of a Sangiovese clone called “brunello,” which means “little dark one,” a reference to the brown tones in the skin of the grape. Unlike some Tuscan appellations that allow other grapes to be blended with Sangiovese, Brunello di Montalcino is entirely Sangiovese. Montalcino itself is a picturesque, hill-top town not especially well known for wine production until the mid-19th century, when a local vineyard owner isolated the brunello clone and planted it. Other growers followed suit. Nevertheless it wasn’t until 1970s that wine enthusiasts started paying attention to Brunello di Montalcino, which by then was becoming an outstanding wine. Today there are 120 estates in the DOCG, up from about 25 estates in 1975. Brunellos in general are bigger, darker, more tannic and more powerful wines than Chiantis or most other Sangioveses. By law they must be aged for four years, and two of those years must be in wooden barrels.