Poggio Di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Poggio Di Sotto
Label Name:
 
Brunello di Montalcino
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Italy
Region:
 
Montalcino (Castelnuovo dell'Abate)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
100% Sangiovese
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Key scores: Wine Advocate 98+; Robert Parker 98+; Jeb Dunnuck 98+; James Suckling 96; Wine Enthusiast 96; Decanter 95; Wine Spectator 94; Vinum 19/20; Falstaff 98. Bottled May 2023; recommended cellaring/drinking window per critics ~2027–2045

Tasting Note
Bright red and black cherry, violet florals, wild herbs and crushed stone, with tobacco, coffee and leather from oak; lively acidity, silky yet firm tannins, saline minerality and a long, vertical finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, bistecca alla Fiorentina, braised beef, porcini risotto, aged Pecorino. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, spicy Sichuan eggplant, umami mushroom ramen.

Production Method
Fermented in truncated-cone wooden vats and cement tanks with extended maceration and frequent pump-overs; aged 36 months in 30‑hl Slavonian oak ovals; bottled May 2023.

Vineyard Info
Founded in 1989 by Piero Palmucci; now owned by the Tipa/ColleMassari group. Estate vineyards in Castelnuovo dell'Abate use many Sangiovese biotypes and organic/biodynamic practices.