Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2020 (BIO)

Poggio Antico | Tuscany
Poggio Antico s.r.l. s.a. | Loc. Poggio Antico | IT 53024 Montalcino

09412220 · 0,75 l · 88,00 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shippingavailable immediately

The grapes for the Annata, which was certified organic for the first time in 2020, come from a 13-hectare site at an altitude of 500 metres. The soils here are somewhat lighter and stonier than the average for the appellation, with slate-rich Galestro and calcareous Alberese. As always, Poggio Antico's 2020 vintage is authentic and classic, with bright fruit tones, wild cherries, roasted nuts, blue flowers and forest floor. While the other wines in the portfolio mature in smaller tonneaux, this wine is aged in large Slavonian barrels. We like the energetic lift and the simultaneous brightness of the fruit - the winery achieves this like no other. As the wine progresses, the approach is very delicate with a convincing intensity of floral aromas and a silky mouthfeel. A lively acidity ensures balance and freshness right to the end, while a salty, mineral note is added on the finish. As always, this Brunello from the best winery is a safe bet! SUPERIORE.DE

"Elegant ruby red colour. Complex and fruity aromas of forest fruits on the nose, accompanied by light balsamic and floral notes. Expansive on the palate, full-bodied with well-integrated tannins and a delicate salty note, noble precious wood on the finish." Falstaff

"The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino entices with a spicy mix of crushed raspberries complemented by ground cloves, stone dust and a lifting hint of mint. It splashes across the palate with juicy red berry fruits accelerated by racy acidity, violet inner florals and hints of exotic spice that amass toward the close. The 2020 finishes with notable length yet remarkably fresh, leaving a gentle tug of fine tannins under a pretty air of lavender pastille." Vinous

"Candied-orange, mineral, cherry and some watermelon aromas follow through to a medium body with crunchy fruit and fine tannins. Blood-orange, too. Very crisp acidity to this. A little more at the finish would take it to the next level. Attractive now and will age nicely." James Suckling

"The Poggio Antico 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is a carefully assembled expression of Sangiovese with balanced freshness, bright fruit and big power. The wine shows a slightly austere personality with tight aromas of spice and tar that still need to soften. This is a nicely executed Brunello with silky and accessible tannins." Wine Advocate

"The nose with cranberry, marjoram and nutmeg whipped, then rhubarb. Iodized-salty tannins to the taste, on notes of small fruits and balsamic hints." Luca Gardini

"Sour cherry, rose hip, sanguine and iron aromas and flavors are the hallmarks of this ripe, energetic red. Its texture borders on viscous, buffering the pointed tannins, while the layers of flavor build to the long, flinty and stony aftertaste, which completes the profile." Wine Spectator