Il Poggione - Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2001
Il Poggione - Brunello di Montalcino 2001
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva
100% Sangiovese
Information
Cultivation: conventional
Aging: 48 months in oak cask
Bottle aging: 12-18 months
Volume: 75 cl
Cellaring potential: 2032+
Tasting notes
Il Poggione's 2001 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is likely to go down as one of the estate's modern day classics. Like the 1999, it too is made in a full-bodied style, but it offers greater elegance and finesse than its older sibling. There is superb purity to this wine, not to mention an eternal finish framed by silky, ripe tannins. A minimum of a few years of cellaring is called for to allow the French oak to integrate. The vintage saw a rainy winter followed by a freakish April frost which reduced yields in several vineyards. 95/100 (04.2008)
Their 2001 Brunello was outstanding and the 2001 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is even better. It is made in a rich, attention-grabbing style. Constantly changing in the glass, it offers an exciting array of dark cherries, violets, tar, tobacco, new leather, earthiness and smoke. This powerful Brunello possesses awesome length and superb harmony. 95/100 (10.2007) - robertparker.com