2016 Poggio Nardone Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

"If you ever wanted a Brunello for your cellar, buy the 2016 vintage." We suggest you take James Suckling's advice and buy this wine.

Founded in 1996, Poggio Nardone shares a border with the Mocali estate in the region of Tavernelle of Montalcino. Although the Ciacci family had owned the property for some time, it was not until Tiziano and Alessandra, then newlyweds were looking through some old manuscripts that they were able to determine the original boundaries of what had once been a much larger Montalcino vineyard, the majority of which had been overgrown. Since then, they have made it their mission to restore the property to its former glory, using as a guide the notations made by Alessandra’s grandfather of the best planting areas. The estate is modest in size (less than 10 hectares) and its location is ideal, with the combination of high-altitude vineyards (approximately 450 meters in elevation) and compact marl and limestone soils. The resulting wines are dense, long-lived reds that can be shy in their youth, but are well worth cellaring.

The vineyards are exposed to the South / West of the Montalcino hill at an altitude of 350 meters, alternating with oak, holm oak, and strawberry trees, characteristic of the natural vegetation of the place, the soil is largely composed of marl and alberese and therefore rich in mineral salts.

The soil and its particular micro-climate are very important for the quality of the wine, which with the work in the cellar and the passion of the producer produces a unique wine.

The 2016 vintage of Brunello di Montalcino has been called a 5-star vintage and a 99-point vintage. Radiance personified, it is a vintage where temperatures, sun, and rain came together perfectly, and it shows in this wine. 

Vintage Report from James Suckling:

"If you ever wanted a Brunello di Montalcino for your cellar to age for decades, then buy the 2016 vintage when the wines come out in the market in January 2021. The 2016 vintage marks the second great year in a row for Brunello di Montalcino following the sensational 2015, which is currently on the market."

This is a Brunello Riserva, which means that the wine has been aged for an extra period of time prior to release. This amazing 2016 Poggio Nardone was aged for 4 years in French oak barrels. The result is an amazingly deep, powerful, and structured Brunello.