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2015 Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

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May 18, 2025 - $72

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RATINGS

96James Suckling

Lovely purity of fruit with ultra fine tannins and depth, finesse and complexity. Black cherries, cedar and some flowers. It’s full-bodied with very fine tannins that drive the finish.

92Wine Enthusiast

Cedar, forest-floor and rose aromas slowly appear on this full-bodied red along with spice notes. Firmly structured, the palate features cherry marinated in spirits, licorice and a hint of espresso framed in tightly knit, close-grained tannins. The slight warmth of alcohol lingers on the close.

92Jeb Dunnuck

...luxurious aromas of vanilla and baking spice, with ripe and confected black raspberry and red plum. The palate is generous, with upfront fruit that gives way to savory black licorice and building tannins.

91Vinous / IWC

...displays a refreshing mix of wild strawberries, followed by notes of sage, mint and hints of white pepper. It’s a soft and pliant wine, casting pretty red fruits and hints of spice across medium bodied textures, while forming into a more salty and austere expression toward the close. Fine tannins grip the palate, leaving hints of cranberry and inner herbal tones lingering.

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.

VINTAGE

2015 Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva