In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: dried cherry, rose petal, leather, tobacco

Palate: dried plum, iron, balsamic, wild fennel

Single-vineyard Riserva from the estate's oldest Sangiovese Grosso vines, planted in 1964. Library-released after long cask ageing.

What it pairs with

  • Truffle-shaved game
    Old-vine Brunello and truffle is a contemplative match.
  • Aged hard sheep's-milk cheese
    Crystalline cheese sharpens dried-cherry depth.
  • Roast pigeon with chestnut
    Game-bird and chestnut sweetness with library Brunello.

History

Single-vineyard Riserva from the estate's oldest Sangiovese Grosso vines, planted in 1964. First vintage of the modern Vigna Paganelli label 1990.

  1. 1964 — Vigna Paganelli planted with Sangiovese Grosso
  2. 1990 — First modern Vigna Paganelli Riserva bottling

Facts

Producer
Il Poggione
Grapes
Sangiovese Grosso (100%)
Classification
Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Riserva
Oak
48 months in large Slavonian oak casks
ABV
14.0%
Price
EUR 120 to 200 at retail
Drinking window
15 to 35 from vintage
First vintage
1964

Scores

  • Wine Advocate 97 (2015 vintage, reviewed 2022)
  • Vinous 96 (2015 vintage, reviewed 2021)

Tags

cellar worthy dry firm tannin full body high acid library release mood contemplative mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old vines old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat pairs with truffles price fine sangiovese grosso single vineyard still red
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