Il Poggione, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy, 2012
90
Tasted by:
(at Decanter's November 2017 issue Brunello 2012 Panel Tasting, 29 Aug 2017)
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2028
Heady cassis-drenched nose surcharged with charred oak, followed by an impressive and imposing mouthful of chunky, concentrated, super-ripe fruit. Firm and robust, if perhaps a touch overripe for some palates.
Producer
Il Poggione
Vintage
2012
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
Italy
Region
Appellation
Brunello di Montalcino
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
14.50%
Body
Full
Oak
Oaked
Grapes
100% Sangiovese