2020 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino
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Body: powerful. Like most red wines from Montalcino; 14.5% alcohol.
Tannin: tannic. From ; aged in oak.
Sweetness: dry. Red wine from is almost always dry.
Acidity: high. from the warm climate of .
Aromas: earthy notes and red fruit, typical of
Made: in , aged at least 5 years, 2 of them in oak
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Log inThis is one of the absolute top wines from Montalcino from the Tenuta Il Poggione estate. The grapes for this Brunello come from the very best vineyards of Tenuta Il Poggione, from vines that are 25 to 40 years old. Il Poggione produces its Brunello only in great vintages.
The Sangiovese Grosso grapes come from the oldest vineyards. The vineyards are situated at an altitude between 150 and 450 meters. The grapes are hand-picked. After picking, the grapes are gently pressed. The fermentation process takes place in large steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 25/28°C. The Brunello from Il Poggione undergoes aging in 30 and 50 hl French oak barrels for a period of 36 months. Subsequently, the wine ages in the bottle for at least 12 months. The Brunello di Montalcino is a striking wine that showcases the purity of Sangiovese. None of these elements dominates the other. A highlight that you can enjoy for another 20 years.
In the glass, Il Poggione has a ruby red color with intense aromas on the nose, particularly ripe red fruit: cherries, spices, licorice, smoked meat, roses, and grilled meat. On the palate, the Brunello has a crisp and clear mouthfeel with fruit intensity—full, powerful, complex, velvety—and a long-lasting finish. Decant in its youth.
FUN FACT: The wine is stored in our climate-controlled Wine Warehouse, and if you come to pick up the wine, you often receive a nice discount. You will see the potential discount immediately when you select "Pick up" on the Checkout page. We are located almost next to the main road with ample parking. Click here for the address.
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The Wine Advocate 94
Reviewed by: Monica Larner
Drink Date:
2025 - 2038
Showing very nice results, with greater accessibility in this vintage, the Il Poggione 2020 Brunello di Montalcino has dark fruit aromas with blackcurrant followed by something spicy or herbal. I am reminded of licorice root, exotic spice, pressed rose and fragrant tea leaf. It finishes smoothly with silky tannins and an open-knit approach. This vintage is almost ready to drink, and you get elegant complexity at the same time. It sees three years in oak botti. Fruit is sourced across vineyards with 25-year-old-plus vines. This is an ample production of 200,000 bottles.
Published: Nov 21, 2024
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James Suckling
Score 94
Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino 2020 Monday, Sep 23, 2024
Color Red
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Vintage 2020
A restrained mix of licorice and graphite, bright red cherries and toasted notes. Firm tannins on the medium- to full-bodied palate with refreshing acidity. Chewy style overall. Try in 2025, but best after 2026.
Aldo Fiordelli
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Tenuta Il Poggione is the grande dame of the brunello. Its origins go back to the year 1630. An important milestone in recent history is the year 1890, when the Florentine family Franceschi took over the winery in S. Angelo in Colle in the south of Montalcino.
Today, the Italian winery is owned by Leopoldo and Livia Franceschi, who own a 125-hectare vineyard. The large surface area allows the family to produce wines at a consistently high level every year. Due to its location, the winery benefits from the climate around the Amiata mountain and the Tyrrhenian sea and are located at an altitude of 150 to 450 meters above sea level. Because of the variation in the height of the vineyards, it is easier to harvest the grapes at the right time and to produce wines that can stay for a long time. Showpieces are the 'Vigna Paganelli' Brunello di Montalcino Riserva of a separate plot built in 1964, bottled only in the best years, and of course the 'normal' brunello. In 2004 a very modern wine cellar became operational. The wine can mature here in oak barrels at an optimum temperature of five meters. Fabrizio Bindocci, who is known as a specialist far beyond the borders of Montalcino, heads the winery. He keeps a close eye on the quality and ensures that Il Poggione remains part of the best brunello wines. The excellent reviews do not lie.
Deze Il Poggione Brunello 2020 toont rijpe, donkerrode fruittonen van kers en zwarte bes, aangevuld met kruidige noten van zoethout en gedroogde roos, subtiele gerookte en toastaroma's en een zijdezachte tanninestructuur met verfrissende zuurgraad. Daardoor vormt hij een perfecte begeleider van rund- en lamsgerechten, stevige kazen, rijke pastasauzen en stoofpotten omdat de tannines vetten doorsnijden en de frisse zuurgraad tomaat- en vleessmaken optilt; probeer hem bij gegrild of medium-rare gebraad, langzaam gegaard gestoofd vlees of een krachtige ragù en bij houtovenpizza met gerijpte kaas voor maximale harmonie.
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