Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino

In the glass

Aroma: dark cherry, violet, leather, graphite

Palate: red plum, iron, tobacco, wild herbs

High-elevation Brunello at 450-500 metres in the southern Montalcino, structured and herbal.

What it pairs with

• Bistecca alla fiorentina Find bistecca alla fiorentina on TableJourney →
  High-elevation Brunello structure for a T-bone.
• Wild boar pappardelle Find wild boar pappardelle on TableJourney →
  Game ragu meets the wine's iron-and-tobacco register.
• Aged Pecorino Toscano
  Crystalline cheese sharpens the wine's red-fruit acid.

History

Poggio Antico produced its first Brunello in 1984 from 450-metre vineyards in southern Montalcino. Certified organic by ICEA.

1. 1984 — First Poggio Antico Brunello

Facts

Producer

Poggio Antico

Grapes

Sangiovese Grosso (100%)

Classification

Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

Oak

30 months in French oak tonneaux

ABV

14.0%

Price

EUR 60 to 95 at retail

Drinking window

8 to 25 from vintage

First vintage

1984

Scores

• Wine Advocate 95 (2016 vintage, reviewed 2021)
• Vinous 94 (2016 vintage, reviewed 2021)

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