Brunello di Montalcino
Brunello di Montalcino
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Tuscany | 1 | 98 (WA) |
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£1,636.69 |
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Wine Advocate (98)The Poggio di Sotto 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva shows extra muscle definition, power and heady layers of rich fruit. This is all in line with the personality of the vintage, which was sunny and warm with golden sunlight throughout the summer season. This wine stands out for its fine-gained texture, which is smooth and polished. This Riserva offers aromas of cherry and blackberry and shows the depth that you should expect of a classic Riserva bottling. |
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Tuscany | 2 | 100 (WA) |
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£746.92 |
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Wine Advocate (100)The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a stunning wine and an archetype of classic Sangiovese from Montalcino. I could drink this wine all day if it weren't so expensive. This Riserva is extremely fine and nuanced with the thinnest of fibers that wash over the palate like fine silk. Certified-organic fruit shapes aromas of cassis, cranberry, peony, tea leaf, orange and rusty nail. The aromas are tight and contained, yet they become increasingly expansive and expressive as the wine opens in the glass. It has contained power and, most importantly, a relatively moderate 14% alcohol, which makes all the difference in terms of balance and elegance. 8,000 bottles were made. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 100 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£2,345.15 |
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Wine Advocate (100)The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a stunning wine and an archetype of classic Sangiovese from Montalcino. I could drink this wine all day if it weren't so expensive. This Riserva is extremely fine and nuanced with the thinnest of fibers that wash over the palate like fine silk. Certified-organic fruit shapes aromas of cassis, cranberry, peony, tea leaf, orange and rusty nail. The aromas are tight and contained, yet they become increasingly expansive and expressive as the wine opens in the glass. It has contained power and, most importantly, a relatively moderate 14% alcohol, which makes all the difference in terms of balance and elegance. 8,000 bottles were made. |
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Tuscany | 3 | 96 (VN) |
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£785.58 |
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Vinous (96)The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva has blossomed beautifully over the past year, savory and intense, with an enticing bouquet of cedar dust, savory herbs, crushed rocks, underbrush and wild strawberries. It's feminine and cool-toned in feel, with soft textures and a pretty inner sweetness up front as wild berry fruits are guided by juicy acidity and a saline mineral staining forms toward the close. The finish is perfumed and exotic with hints of blood orange and violet inner florals that cascade across with a sensation of liquid stone and a coating of sweet tannins. Majestic and sensual, the 2018 Riserva is perhaps the top wine of the vintage. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 99 (WA) |
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£935.16 |
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Wine Advocate (99)This excellent wine is slated to be released in January 2025. The Poggio di Sotto 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva shows a point of brilliant fruit over a medium-plus texture. The wine exhibits dusty tannins from the galestro-rich schistic soils that have a huge impact on the elegance and complexity of this exceptional and cellar-worthy Sangiovese. The palate salivates when you taste this wine. The bouquet is refined and bright with floral tones, red fruit and pencil shaving. Everything is in perfect form and balance. The 2019 vintage has the power and muscle for a long bottle evolution. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 92 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£255.95 |
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Vinous (92)The 2017 Poggio di Sotto Rosso di Montalcino will need some time to fully open up. The nose is reticent, requiring quite a bit of coaxing, before a bouquet of fresh sweet strawberry, cherry, Tuscan spice box, dusty florals and hints of mint lift from the glass. On the palate, soft textures flood the senses, offset by tart red fruits, minerals and spice, as the 2018 seems to hover - well poised, almost weightless, yet still fully satisfying. The finish is long and very pretty, as fresh red fruits resonate above a tactile mix of acid, minerals and light tannin, giving way to a singular red floral note that seems to go on for minutes. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 95 (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£377.15 |
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Wine Advocate (95)This wine has more in common with a Brunello than it does a Rosso. Made with certified-organic fruit, Poggio di Sotto's 2018 Rosso di Montalcino is a very fine and smooth expression that caresses the senses. The bouquet is enlivened by forest berry, peat moss, lilac and wildflowers. The 2018 vintage is usually understated in personality, but this wine speaks of elegance and nuance. It's just stunning. |
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Tuscany | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£342.72 |
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Tuscany | 2 | 94 (JD) |
Inc. VAT
£353.15 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (94)Pouring a jeweled ruby color, the 2021 Rosso Di Montalcino offers up more compact aromas of black raspberries, wet stones, violets, and sweet earth. It's medium-bodied but has good extract and richness in this vintage, with ripe, structured tannins and a long finish. A rich vintage for this wine, it's going to have some real aging potential and drink well over the next 15 years. |
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Tuscany | 3 | - |
Inc. VAT
£364.78 |
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Imbued with the polyphonic symphony of Tuscan terroir, the Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004 originates from Montalcino's ripest Sangiovese grapes. Produced in the San Polo winery, owned by the illustrious Allegrini family, the generous contribution of marly soils and climatic conditions honours it with a grand finesse and complexity. Aged in French tonneaux and large Slavonian oak barrels, its compositions wonderfully evolve over five years resulting in a luscious spectrum of dark fruits, spices, and earthy undertones. Its sheer brilliance manifests in its harmonious balance of acidity, tannins, and svelte, full-bodied structure. With a unique ability to unfurl its full potential when decanted, Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004 reinforces its standing as an Eden of enological excellence. Savour this liquid poetry to experience a profound immersion into an ineffable Italian winemaking tradition. |
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Tuscany | 3 | 95+ (WA) |
Inc. VAT
£630.29 |
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Wine Advocate (95+)The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is an ambitious wine with a clear message that underlines a quality winemaking philosophy. The wine boasts a plump and rich personality that is flanked by a generous bouquet of dark fruit, spice, leather and tobacco. This is a standout Brunello from a classic vintage. That sense of fullness continues to the palate where the wine reveals especially firm tannins and extra fruit extraction. It will be fascinating to revisit this wine in ten years' time. |
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Tuscany | 30 | - |
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£969.20 |
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In the prestigious wine-growing region of Tuscany lies the renowned Poggio San Polo estate, producer of the exquisite Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2015. This distinguished wine is cultivated in harmony with the environment from 100% Sangiovese grapes grown on the estate's vineyards, embracing the slopes of Montalcino. Pogo San Polo's distinctive touch is its meticulous fermentation process, completed in custom-built concrete vats, followed by a significant ageing period in large Slavonian oak barrels. The resultant Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2015 is a sophisticated red bursting with robust tannins and a complex nose of blackcurrant, plum, and earthy herbs. Decadent dark chocolate and spicy oak undertones further highlight its profound depth and elegance, promising an enriching, lingering finish. Truly, a magnificent embodiment of Italian artisan tradition, expressing terroir with remarkable finesse. |
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Tuscany | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£2,084.00 |
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The exquisite Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino Vignavecchia 2015 is a spectacular expression of stellar winemaking from the heart of Italy's Tuscany region. This exceptional vintage boasts a 100% Sangiovese composition, hand-harvested from the prestigious vineyards of San Polo estate. It imbues the traditional aspects of "Brunello di Montalcino" DOCG with a splendid complexity and depth. Ageing in French oak barrels for 24 months followed by further refinement in the bottle, it embodies multilayered aromas of black cherry, spice, tobacco, and earth which blend harmoniously with the rich velvety tannins and balanced acidity. Crafted by the gifted team of Poggio San Polo, renowned for their commitment to sustainability and premium quality, the Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino Vignavecchia 2015 is a testament to their meticulous approach and deserving of its commendations from industry experts worldwide. A stunning embodiment of Tuscan winemaking that promises an unparalleled sipping experience. |
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Tuscany | 20 | 97 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£214.78 |
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James Suckling (97)Intense aromas of blue fruit, lavender and violets. Some sandalwood, too. Full-bodied with firm, silky tannins and beautiful fruit. Really racy and refined with excellent length. Drinkable now, but a few years of bottle age will make it even more beautiful. Try after 2023. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 91 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£116.80 |
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Vinous (91)Renieri 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is a pretty, fruit-driven wine to drink now and over the next decade. Sweet red cherry, plum, earthiness, rose petal, savory herb and game notes add nuance in a translucent, expressive Brunello with good overall complexity and balance. |
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Tuscany | 5 | 91 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£314.38 |
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Vinous (91)A powerful, authoritative wine, Renieri's 2011 Brunello di Montalcino possesses terrific depth and overall intensity. Sweet red cherries, mint and dried herbs open up first, followed by expressive floral notes that add attractive aromatic overtones as the wine continues to open up. The 2011 is both deep yet also medium in body, with a layered feel that only adds to its considerable appeal. This is a strong showing from Renieri and proprietor Marco Bacci. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 100 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£436.78 |
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James Suckling (100)Earthy aromas of bark, sand, truffles, graphite, rust, terracotta and sandalwood rise up from the deep with Burgundian poise; fruitier orange zest and preserved lemons glimmer in their wake, while riper incense and tar lurk in this dense forest of aromas. Physics itself gives way as the line between reduction and oxidation is blurred. There’s such richness to the center palate, but the fruit there is vivacious and elegant, swaddled in robust but generous tannins that breach the outermost reaches of the mouth. The finish is hauntingly long, the after effects of the acidity unworldly. This is certainly in a quiet, reserved stage of evolution, and will need time to fully mature in bottle. Drink in 2025. |
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Tuscany | 2 | 100 (JS) |
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£1,395.64 |
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James Suckling (100)A young Brunello with precision and complexity showing violets, blackberries, bramble berries, tea leaf and minerals. Stone undertones, too. Full body, a compressed palate and firm and velvety tannins. Powerful and long. Truly fantastic. Breathtaking. Better in 2018. |
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Tuscany | 1 | - |
Inc. VAT
£276.40 |
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Tuscany | 18 | 100 (DC) |
Inc. VAT
£340.00 |
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Decanter (100)Mocha notes on the nose, coffee, cola, vanilla, cinnamon and pink flowers. Fresh with a tannic hold, ample, massy and fleshy but with such clear definition - tannins are mouthfilling but detailed and nuanced so you feel the precision going on as well as the flavours themselves. Feels extremely well worked, all in its place. I love the chewiness, the concentrated ripeness and overall 'in your face' expression because you feel the detail behind it as well as the nuance ranging from primary blueberry, cherry and blackcurrant fruit to more tertiary elements of tobacco, coffee beans, leather, sweet exotic spices and peppery tones. It's lifted and sophisticated, powerful but poised. What a wine! Amazing potential here. It gives you the chills tasting a wine like this. From vines at 450m on schist-based Galestro soils. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 95 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£542.00 |
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James Suckling (95)Intense nose of cloves, cedar, dried flowers, orange peel, dark cherries and black tea. Full-bodied, firm and chewy, yet polished and poised with beautiful energy and freshness for the vintage. Long, too. Still needs a couple of years. Drink from 2024. |
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Tuscany | 42 | 95 (JS) |
Inc. VAT
£206.20 |
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James Suckling (95)Intense nose of cloves, cedar, dried flowers, orange peel, dark cherries and black tea. Full-bodied, firm and chewy, yet polished and poised with beautiful energy and freshness for the vintage. Long, too. Still needs a couple of years. Drink from 2024. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 92 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£392.00 |
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Vinous (92)A powerful, authoritative wine, the 2011 Brunello di Montalcino packs a serious punch. A host of savory, feral notes hit the palate first, followed by an array of dried cherry, dried flowers, tobacco, smoke, leather and cedar. This is one of the rare 2011s with tannins that need time to soften, as well as the density to develop nicely with further time in bottle. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 92 (VN) |
Inc. VAT
£94.13 |
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Vinous (92)The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino takes its time opening in the glass, gaining in volume and depth with each passing minute. It lifts up with citrus-tinged strawberries, rosemary, blood orange and hints of animal musk. This envelopes the palate with silken textures offset by zesty acidity and tart wild berry fruits, coming across as far more vibrant than expected. It lingers with a tart concentration and lightly grippy tannins while leaving a sour twang that I find very attractive. The 2012 is still maturing in bottle, yet quite close to peak; and if I had to hold anything against it, the finish is a bit shorter than anticipated. That said, it’s a zesty beauty. Only 24,000 bottles were made in 2012 versus the usual 50,000 through a combination of low yields and strict selection. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 98 (WA) |
In Bond
£1,346.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98)The Poggio di Sotto 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva shows extra muscle definition, power and heady layers of rich fruit. This is all in line with the personality of the vintage, which was sunny and warm with golden sunlight throughout the summer season. This wine stands out for its fine-gained texture, which is smooth and polished. This Riserva offers aromas of cherry and blackberry and shows the depth that you should expect of a classic Riserva bottling. |
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Tuscany | 2 | 100 (WA) |
In Bond
£616.00 |
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Wine Advocate (100)The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a stunning wine and an archetype of classic Sangiovese from Montalcino. I could drink this wine all day if it weren't so expensive. This Riserva is extremely fine and nuanced with the thinnest of fibers that wash over the palate like fine silk. Certified-organic fruit shapes aromas of cassis, cranberry, peony, tea leaf, orange and rusty nail. The aromas are tight and contained, yet they become increasingly expansive and expressive as the wine opens in the glass. It has contained power and, most importantly, a relatively moderate 14% alcohol, which makes all the difference in terms of balance and elegance. 8,000 bottles were made. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 100 (WA) |
In Bond
£1,935.00 |
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Wine Advocate (100)The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is a stunning wine and an archetype of classic Sangiovese from Montalcino. I could drink this wine all day if it weren't so expensive. This Riserva is extremely fine and nuanced with the thinnest of fibers that wash over the palate like fine silk. Certified-organic fruit shapes aromas of cassis, cranberry, peony, tea leaf, orange and rusty nail. The aromas are tight and contained, yet they become increasingly expansive and expressive as the wine opens in the glass. It has contained power and, most importantly, a relatively moderate 14% alcohol, which makes all the difference in terms of balance and elegance. 8,000 bottles were made. |
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Tuscany | 3 | 96 (VN) |
In Bond
£645.00 |
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Vinous (96)The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva has blossomed beautifully over the past year, savory and intense, with an enticing bouquet of cedar dust, savory herbs, crushed rocks, underbrush and wild strawberries. It's feminine and cool-toned in feel, with soft textures and a pretty inner sweetness up front as wild berry fruits are guided by juicy acidity and a saline mineral staining forms toward the close. The finish is perfumed and exotic with hints of blood orange and violet inner florals that cascade across with a sensation of liquid stone and a coating of sweet tannins. Majestic and sensual, the 2018 Riserva is perhaps the top wine of the vintage. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 99 (WA) |
In Bond
£770.00 |
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Wine Advocate (99)This excellent wine is slated to be released in January 2025. The Poggio di Sotto 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva shows a point of brilliant fruit over a medium-plus texture. The wine exhibits dusty tannins from the galestro-rich schistic soils that have a huge impact on the elegance and complexity of this exceptional and cellar-worthy Sangiovese. The palate salivates when you taste this wine. The bouquet is refined and bright with floral tones, red fruit and pencil shaving. Everything is in perfect form and balance. The 2019 vintage has the power and muscle for a long bottle evolution. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 92 (VN) |
In Bond
£194.00 |
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Vinous (92)The 2017 Poggio di Sotto Rosso di Montalcino will need some time to fully open up. The nose is reticent, requiring quite a bit of coaxing, before a bouquet of fresh sweet strawberry, cherry, Tuscan spice box, dusty florals and hints of mint lift from the glass. On the palate, soft textures flood the senses, offset by tart red fruits, minerals and spice, as the 2018 seems to hover - well poised, almost weightless, yet still fully satisfying. The finish is long and very pretty, as fresh red fruits resonate above a tactile mix of acid, minerals and light tannin, giving way to a singular red floral note that seems to go on for minutes. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 95 (WA) |
In Bond
£295.00 |
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Wine Advocate (95)This wine has more in common with a Brunello than it does a Rosso. Made with certified-organic fruit, Poggio di Sotto's 2018 Rosso di Montalcino is a very fine and smooth expression that caresses the senses. The bouquet is enlivened by forest berry, peat moss, lilac and wildflowers. The 2018 vintage is usually understated in personality, but this wine speaks of elegance and nuance. It's just stunning. |
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Tuscany | 1 | - |
In Bond
£267.00 |
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Tuscany | 2 | 94 (JD) |
In Bond
£275.00 |
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Jeb Dunnuck (94)Pouring a jeweled ruby color, the 2021 Rosso Di Montalcino offers up more compact aromas of black raspberries, wet stones, violets, and sweet earth. It's medium-bodied but has good extract and richness in this vintage, with ripe, structured tannins and a long finish. A rich vintage for this wine, it's going to have some real aging potential and drink well over the next 15 years. |
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Tuscany | 3 | - |
In Bond
£284.00 |
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Imbued with the polyphonic symphony of Tuscan terroir, the Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004 originates from Montalcino's ripest Sangiovese grapes. Produced in the San Polo winery, owned by the illustrious Allegrini family, the generous contribution of marly soils and climatic conditions honours it with a grand finesse and complexity. Aged in French tonneaux and large Slavonian oak barrels, its compositions wonderfully evolve over five years resulting in a luscious spectrum of dark fruits, spices, and earthy undertones. Its sheer brilliance manifests in its harmonious balance of acidity, tannins, and svelte, full-bodied structure. With a unique ability to unfurl its full potential when decanted, Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2004 reinforces its standing as an Eden of enological excellence. Savour this liquid poetry to experience a profound immersion into an ineffable Italian winemaking tradition. |
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Tuscany | 3 | 95+ (WA) |
In Bond
£506.00 |
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Wine Advocate (95+)The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is an ambitious wine with a clear message that underlines a quality winemaking philosophy. The wine boasts a plump and rich personality that is flanked by a generous bouquet of dark fruit, spice, leather and tobacco. This is a standout Brunello from a classic vintage. That sense of fullness continues to the palate where the wine reveals especially firm tannins and extra fruit extraction. It will be fascinating to revisit this wine in ten years' time. |
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Tuscany | 30 | - |
In Bond
£787.00 |
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In the prestigious wine-growing region of Tuscany lies the renowned Poggio San Polo estate, producer of the exquisite Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2015. This distinguished wine is cultivated in harmony with the environment from 100% Sangiovese grapes grown on the estate's vineyards, embracing the slopes of Montalcino. Pogo San Polo's distinctive touch is its meticulous fermentation process, completed in custom-built concrete vats, followed by a significant ageing period in large Slavonian oak barrels. The resultant Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2015 is a sophisticated red bursting with robust tannins and a complex nose of blackcurrant, plum, and earthy herbs. Decadent dark chocolate and spicy oak undertones further highlight its profound depth and elegance, promising an enriching, lingering finish. Truly, a magnificent embodiment of Italian artisan tradition, expressing terroir with remarkable finesse. |
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Tuscany | 1 | - |
In Bond
£1,716.00 |
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The exquisite Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino Vignavecchia 2015 is a spectacular expression of stellar winemaking from the heart of Italy's Tuscany region. This exceptional vintage boasts a 100% Sangiovese composition, hand-harvested from the prestigious vineyards of San Polo estate. It imbues the traditional aspects of "Brunello di Montalcino" DOCG with a splendid complexity and depth. Ageing in French oak barrels for 24 months followed by further refinement in the bottle, it embodies multilayered aromas of black cherry, spice, tobacco, and earth which blend harmoniously with the rich velvety tannins and balanced acidity. Crafted by the gifted team of Poggio San Polo, renowned for their commitment to sustainability and premium quality, the Poggio San Polo Brunello di Montalcino Vignavecchia 2015 is a testament to their meticulous approach and deserving of its commendations from industry experts worldwide. A stunning embodiment of Tuscan winemaking that promises an unparalleled sipping experience. |
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Tuscany | 20 | 97 (JS) |
In Bond
£159.00 |
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James Suckling (97)Intense aromas of blue fruit, lavender and violets. Some sandalwood, too. Full-bodied with firm, silky tannins and beautiful fruit. Really racy and refined with excellent length. Drinkable now, but a few years of bottle age will make it even more beautiful. Try after 2023. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 91 (VN) |
In Bond
£94.00 |
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Vinous (91)Renieri 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is a pretty, fruit-driven wine to drink now and over the next decade. Sweet red cherry, plum, earthiness, rose petal, savory herb and game notes add nuance in a translucent, expressive Brunello with good overall complexity and balance. |
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Tuscany | 5 | 91 (VN) |
In Bond
£242.00 |
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Vinous (91)A powerful, authoritative wine, Renieri's 2011 Brunello di Montalcino possesses terrific depth and overall intensity. Sweet red cherries, mint and dried herbs open up first, followed by expressive floral notes that add attractive aromatic overtones as the wine continues to open up. The 2011 is both deep yet also medium in body, with a layered feel that only adds to its considerable appeal. This is a strong showing from Renieri and proprietor Marco Bacci. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 100 (JS) |
In Bond
£344.00 |
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James Suckling (100)Earthy aromas of bark, sand, truffles, graphite, rust, terracotta and sandalwood rise up from the deep with Burgundian poise; fruitier orange zest and preserved lemons glimmer in their wake, while riper incense and tar lurk in this dense forest of aromas. Physics itself gives way as the line between reduction and oxidation is blurred. There’s such richness to the center palate, but the fruit there is vivacious and elegant, swaddled in robust but generous tannins that breach the outermost reaches of the mouth. The finish is hauntingly long, the after effects of the acidity unworldly. This is certainly in a quiet, reserved stage of evolution, and will need time to fully mature in bottle. Drink in 2025. |
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Tuscany | 2 | 100 (JS) |
In Bond
£1,147.00 |
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James Suckling (100)A young Brunello with precision and complexity showing violets, blackberries, bramble berries, tea leaf and minerals. Stone undertones, too. Full body, a compressed palate and firm and velvety tannins. Powerful and long. Truly fantastic. Breathtaking. Better in 2018. |
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Tuscany | 1 | - |
In Bond
£220.00 |
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Tuscany | 18 | 100 (DC) |
In Bond
£273.00 |
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Decanter (100)Mocha notes on the nose, coffee, cola, vanilla, cinnamon and pink flowers. Fresh with a tannic hold, ample, massy and fleshy but with such clear definition - tannins are mouthfilling but detailed and nuanced so you feel the precision going on as well as the flavours themselves. Feels extremely well worked, all in its place. I love the chewiness, the concentrated ripeness and overall 'in your face' expression because you feel the detail behind it as well as the nuance ranging from primary blueberry, cherry and blackcurrant fruit to more tertiary elements of tobacco, coffee beans, leather, sweet exotic spices and peppery tones. It's lifted and sophisticated, powerful but poised. What a wine! Amazing potential here. It gives you the chills tasting a wine like this. From vines at 450m on schist-based Galestro soils. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 95 (JS) |
In Bond
£431.00 |
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James Suckling (95)Intense nose of cloves, cedar, dried flowers, orange peel, dark cherries and black tea. Full-bodied, firm and chewy, yet polished and poised with beautiful energy and freshness for the vintage. Long, too. Still needs a couple of years. Drink from 2024. |
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Tuscany | 42 | 95 (JS) |
In Bond
£161.50 |
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James Suckling (95)Intense nose of cloves, cedar, dried flowers, orange peel, dark cherries and black tea. Full-bodied, firm and chewy, yet polished and poised with beautiful energy and freshness for the vintage. Long, too. Still needs a couple of years. Drink from 2024. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 92 (VN) |
In Bond
£306.00 |
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Vinous (92)A powerful, authoritative wine, the 2011 Brunello di Montalcino packs a serious punch. A host of savory, feral notes hit the palate first, followed by an array of dried cherry, dried flowers, tobacco, smoke, leather and cedar. This is one of the rare 2011s with tannins that need time to soften, as well as the density to develop nicely with further time in bottle. |
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Tuscany | 1 | 92 (VN) |
In Bond
£75.00 |
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Vinous (92)The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino takes its time opening in the glass, gaining in volume and depth with each passing minute. It lifts up with citrus-tinged strawberries, rosemary, blood orange and hints of animal musk. This envelopes the palate with silken textures offset by zesty acidity and tart wild berry fruits, coming across as far more vibrant than expected. It lingers with a tart concentration and lightly grippy tannins while leaving a sour twang that I find very attractive. The 2012 is still maturing in bottle, yet quite close to peak; and if I had to hold anything against it, the finish is a bit shorter than anticipated. That said, it’s a zesty beauty. Only 24,000 bottles were made in 2012 versus the usual 50,000 through a combination of low yields and strict selection. |
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