Lot 604
IL POGGIONE (PROPRIETÁ FRANCESCHI) BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2015 (3) WA 97
IL POGGIONE (PROPRIETÁ FRANCESCHI) BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2016 (1) WA 95
IL POGGIONE (PROPRIETÁ FRANCESCHI) BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2017 (1) WA 94+
Lot 604 Details
IL POGGIONE (PROPRIETÁ FRANCESCHI) BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2015 (3)
Tuscany.
The Il Poggione 2015 Brunello di Montalcino shows a darker and more concentrated appearance than many of its peers. The wine is beautifully abundant and fragrant in the most exuberant and expressive manner. You will recognize aromas of moist soil, tobacco and smoke. Candied cherry hovers over the entire bouquet. Fruit is sourced from older vines (all over 25 years old). Il Poggione occupies a special spot within the Montalcino appellation, and the area always produces slightly more concentrated and powerful wines. I find that to be particularly true in this gorgeous 2015 vintage. I am also very attracted to that almost dusty note of crushed mineral that rides long on the full-bodied finish. Il Poggione's Brunello is also distinguished by firm, youthful tannin that need a few more years to unwind. Luckily, there are quite a few bottles to go around, with some 200,000 made. January 2020 Drink to 2037 WA 97
IL POGGIONE (PROPRIETÁ FRANCESCHI) BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2016 (1)
Tuscany.
The Il Poggione 2016 Brunello di Montalcino opens to a medium dark appearance with pretty Sangiovese shine and a little ruby sparkle. This vintage shows a slightly untamed or wild side with a dense and heavier fruit profile. The focus here is on blackberry, dried cherry, tobacco and even a touch of smoky tobacco or horse saddle. The wine shows the firm grip and tannic backbone that is a common trait in this vintage, especially with the vineyards on this southern, sunlit side of the appellation. I also get a considerable flash of acidity on the close, almost too much, that certainly needs a few more years to soften. You really need to wait with this one. Production is an ample 200,000 bottles. November 2020 Drink to 2044 WA 95
IL POGGIONE (PROPRIETÁ FRANCESCHI) BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2017 (1)
Tuscany.
The 2017 Brunello di Montalcino opens to a saturated and shiny dark ruby color. This edition is loaded with black and purple fruits, such as blackberry preserves and plum. Those more robust tones are followed by spice, tar and campfire ash. The tannins are young (but not stemmy or bitter), and you'd be best served by letting this wine age and relax with more cellar aging. Il Poggione always makes some of the smoothest and most texturally enriched wines in the appellation, and this vintage is no exception. This is an ample production of 200,000 bottles. February 2022 Drink to 2040 WA 94+
Realised: $750