2013 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino

About the Wine

Tenuta Il Poggione's history and tradition dates from the end of the 19th century. The estate was one of the first wineries in Montalcino to bottle Brunello and it is one of the largest estates in area with over 1,400 acres. Given the size of the winery, it is amazing that this winery consistently produces on of the most sought after and awarded wines each vintage. 2013 was a four star vintage and the wines are enjoyable now and will improve with age. 

Wine Enthusiast exclaimed about this vintage, "Energy and elegance are hallmarks of the 2013 Brunello vintage. These wines boast remarkable aging potential, and will greatly reward your patience."

Reviews

The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino lives up to the impeccable reputation garnered by this estate over the years. This is a profound and beautifully rendered Sangiovese that delivers bold and luscious fruit quality with black cherry and spicy plum at the start. The bouquet follows through with mild oak notes of smoke, tar and toasted nut. There is another aromatic component that includes crushed stone and dried herb or mint. This Brunello shows elegant evolution in the glass and promises a very long aging future ahead. Some 200,000 bottles were made, so it should be easy to locate this excellent wine. ~ 96pts, WA

Bright red. Pure, refined red cherry and wild strawberry aromas and flavors complicated by sweet spices and aromatic herbs. Deep and multilayered, the wine boasts polished tannins and a harmonious acid spine that lifts and extends the red fruit on the long, suave finish. An essence of Sant’Angelo in Colle with bigger body and palate weight than, for example, the Brunellos of Montosoli, but still sleek and refined as the best wines of Sant’Angelo in Colle can be. The cool-climate-styled 2013 vintage is precisely the type of year in which Il Poggione excels: this lovely, focused wine is the best classico Brunello from Il Poggione in years. Superb. ~95pts, VM

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