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2016 Poggio Landi Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

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March 10, 2024 - $46

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RATINGS

95Wine Enthusiast

Rose, perfumed berry, truffle and new leather aromas create the enticing nose. Full-bodied and savory, the elegantly structured palate delivers crushed raspberry, ripe Morello cherry, licorice and mocha framed in velvety, fine-grained tannins.

94The Wine Advocate

...lots of brightness and freshness in the form of wild cherry, cassis, chopped mint, cola and licorice root. This is a mid to full-bodied Brunello with a pretty ruby shine and a saturated appearance.

94James Suckling

Linear and racy Brunello with dark-berry, black-chocolate and black-tea character. Medium to full body with fine tannins that are long and structured. Extremely well crafted.

93Wine Spectator

A mix of plum, blackberry, sage and earth flavors mark this rich, beefy red. Remains fresh and balanced, with a compact finish now yet provides adequate length and energy.

92Vinous / IWC

...mixes crushed stone with exotic spices, sour cherry and hints of animal musk. It’s deeply textural yet also lifted and quite mineral in style, offering juicy acids that enliven the red berry fruits found within.

15.5Jancis Robinson

Really sweet and brooding on the nose. Rich cherry fruit palate cut through by brisk acidity. Long and sweetly perfumed finish with slightly tart acidity.

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.