The Wine Advocate | RP 94
Published: Dec 14, 2023

The Il Poggione 2019 Brunello di Montalcino shows an evolved bouquet with aromas of dried fruit, forest floor, crushed flower and autumnal leaf. On a second nose, you get dark licorice, wet slate, cola and grilled rosemary. The tannins are powdery and dry. I recommend a medium-term drinking window as a result. You do feel the powerful 15% alcohol content in this ample 200,000-bottle release.

Il Poggione is one of the headline estates in the vicinity of the picturesque hamlet of Sant'Angelo in Colle. It farms vineyards over a wide span of 150 to 450 meters above sea level. The vines are between 25 and 59 years old. Drink Date 2025 - 2038

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Brunello is the prince of Montalcino wines, produced exclusively from Sangiovese grapes picked by hand from the oldest vines in the farm. After a careful fermentation at controlled temperature, Tenuta Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino is aged in French oak barrels. After being aged in wood, the wine is bottle aged: this is an essential process in guaranteeing the pleasantness and the complexity that have made the Brunello di Montalcino world-famous.

Wine: Brunello di Montalcino
Varietal: 100% Sangiovese 
Alcohol: 14,50% 
Source: The winery's oldest vineyards, planted between 150 and 450 metres (490 - 1475 ft) above sea level. 
Vine training system: Cordon spur and "doppio capovolto". 
Harvest: By hand 
Vinification: "Submerged cap" fermentation in stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts at a controlled temperature 25/28 C (77/82 F). Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel. 
Aging: Long aging in French oak barrels followed by bottle aging. 
Tasting Notes: Ruby red in colour, with a very intense, persistent nose and with red fruit notes. Warm, balanced flavour with velvet-smooth tannins. Long-lasting aroma. 
Food Pairings: Red meats, game, mature cheeses.