Brunello di Montalcino Riserva DOCG 2020 (BIO) · 3 bottles in OWC

Poggio di Sotto | Tuscany
Collemassari S.p.A. s.a. | Via Di Porta Pinciana 6 | IT 00187 Roma

29222420 · 2,25 l · 563,11 €/l · Price (DE) incl. VAT, excl. Shipping2 units available
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2020 was the year in which the silence of the vineyards became a calculation. While the world stood still, Montalcino's winegrowers transformed the enforced slowness into precision: vineyard by vineyard, vine by vine, with an attention that other years would not have allowed. At Poggio di Sotto, this benefited a winery that is never in a hurry anyway. The summer of 2020 was hot – no question about it. But Monte Amiata, always vigilant behind the vineyards, moderated with its cool nights. Rain at the end of September, then a long, leisurely autumn with thirty days of marked day-night difference. Poggio di Sotto harvested late, only at the end of September – and took its time. In hot years, the estate characteristically chooses the deeper plots for its Riserva: cooler clay and Galestro, the natural brake against over-ripening. The result is a 2020 that carries the warmth of the vintage without being dominated by it.

Cellar master Leonardo Berti calls it more direct and expressive than the 2019 – and does not mean this as a devaluation, but as a description of its character. In the glass: bright ruby red. Wild strawberry, orange zest, fleur de lavande, a mineral salt note. Silky, fresh on the palate, with precise fruit and tannins that carry without pressing. Pure seduction! SUPERIORE.DE

"Bright, elegant ruby red colour. Discreet candle wax, Amarena cherries and precious wood on the nose, with slightly citrusy notes, rather restrained overall. Medium-bodied and light-footed on the palate, very delicate and dancing, shows itself with beautiful juiciness and clear cranberry fruit, radiant, clear, wonderfully drinkable!" Falstaff

"Rose petals and sour cherries combine with citrus shavings, cloves and rosemary as the 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva slowly blossoms in the glass. This is a model of grace and elegance, with cooling acidity and bright wild berry fruits that ride a silken textural wave as rosy inner florals swirl throughout. It leaves a framework of sweet tannins offset by a pleasantly bitter tinge as hints of licorice mix with blackberries and spice. Don't let the 2020's gentle character fool you; this is built for the cellar. If opening today, give it a lot of oxygen to unlock it from its youthfully reductive state." Vinous

"This is a really elegant wine despite its structure. On the nose it shows vibrant aromas of balsamic, marzipan, candied fruit, red cherries, orange peel, licorice and charcoal. Full-bodied, it shows suppleness, crispness and tension, with fine tannins and beautiful length." James Suckling

"I recalled the gorgeously scented annata bottling in the aromas of Poggio di Sotto’s 2020 Riserva, here amplifying the former's heady perfumes with an exotic tangle of cardamom, coriander, mint and mandarin. The palate is equally fragrant as wet stone and lavender lace through wild strawberry and raspberry. This is expansive and profound in flavour, precise and confident in structure, yet agile and light on its feet. Tightly knit chalky tannins provide support, while the finish lingers with mineral, minty length." Decanter

"Showing a distinctly different vintage profile, the 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva places less emphasis on mineral brilliance and instead leans into darker tones of wild plum and blackcurrant. Subtle spice and grilled herb build toward the back of the palate, followed by a finish marked by bitter almond and a gentle hint of sweetness. I am reminded of crushed coriander seed in a marble mortar and pestle.I came back to this bottle 24 hours later, and it's amazing how much more expressive it became." Wine Advocate