Grapes: 100 % Sangiovese
Characteristics: The 2015 Brunello di Montalcino is a striking wine blessed with gorgeous clarity and precision in an effortless, weightless style. Dark cherries, tobacco, incense, dried flowers and minerals come together beautifully in the glass in this sensual, understated wine. Tobacco, licorice, menthol and an assortment of other balsamic aromas and flavors add complexity and character to the vivid, textured finish.
yr. 2012 Falstaff Magazin:
94 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy" from the vintage 2012 on 17.03.2017 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2012 Luca Gardini:
90 of 100 Points.
"Luca Gardini" has rated the wine "Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy" from the vintage 2012 on 01.01.2017 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Falstaff Magazin:
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy" from the vintage 2011 on 18.03.2016 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Vinous Antonio Galloni:
89 of 100 Points.
"Vinous Antonio Galloni" has rated the wine "Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy" from the vintage 2011 on 01.02.2016 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2011 Wine Enthusiast:
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy" from the vintage 2011 on 05.01.2016 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Wine Spectator:
93 of 100 Points.
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy" from the vintage 2010 on 30.06.2015 with 93 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Falstaff Magazin:
92 of 100 Points.
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy" from the vintage 2010 on 20.03.2015 with 92 of 100 points.
yr. 2010 Wine Enthusiast:
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy" from the vintage 2010 on 05.01.2015 with 94 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Vinous Antonio Galloni:
91 of 100 Points.
"Vinous Antonio Galloni" has rated the wine "Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy" from the vintage 2009 on 01.07.2014 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Wine Spectator:
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy" from the vintage 2009 on 30.06.2014 with 90 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Vinum Wine Magazine:
16 of 20 Points.
"Vinum Wine Magazine" has rated the wine "Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy" from the vintage 2009 on 01.04.2014 with 16 of 20 points.
yr. 2009 Falstaff Magazin:
"Falstaff Magazin" has rated the wine "Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy" from the vintage 2009 on 21.03.2014 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2009 Wine Enthusiast:
"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy" from the vintage 2009 on 05.01.2014 with 89 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 Vinous Antonio Galloni:
"Vinous Antonio Galloni" has rated the wine "Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy" from the vintage 2008 on 01.07.2015 with 91 of 100 points.
yr. 2008 Wine Spectator:
"Wine Spectator" has rated the wine "Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy" from the vintage 2008 on 31.05.2015 with 92 of 100 points.
Brunello. The Brunello Riserva Poggio Antico is only produced in exceptional vintages. In those years the grapes the oldest and lowest altitude vineyard are processed and aged separately. The result is a mature, round and complex wine.
>> dettaglio
This dark ruby colored wine opens with a mild vanilla oak and leather bouquet with hints of earthy blackberry. On the palate, it is medium bodied, balanced, and easy going. The flavor profile is a gentle oak and mild raspberry blend with a touch of soft black cherry.
It flows with the essence of sweet perfumed fruit. Red cherries, raspberries, flowers and spices are intermingled with suggestions of tobacco, licorice and earthiness that linger in the background. The wine reveals incredible length, and sweet, silky tannins that caress the palate all the way through to the close.
Red wine with a strong personality obtained only by the vinification of selected grapes the smallest, most rocky areas of the Valtellina Superiore territories. It is produced only in the best vintage years.