Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino 2015 (6x75cl)
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Starting in 2010, Brunello has had a remarkable stretch of great vintages; with even the less powerful 2014s proving remarkably engaging. But 2015 is arguably the best of the lot and Il Poggione has absolutely nailed it this year ... but what else would you expect?
As ever a stand out in the vintage, it has "a darker and more concentrated appearance than many of its peers" (Wine Advocate) and the flavour profile sports a strikingly "concentrated core of florals and fruit" (James Suckling).
With 97 points (WA) to its credit, it is the joint highest scoring vintage ever, even coming within a single point of the estate's highest ever rated Vigna Paganelli!
And yet for all those remarkable achievements, it remains the region's greatest value with no challengers on the horizon.
Il Poggione 2015 Brunello di Montalcino offers up a dark, earthy, almost animal-like expression, showing black soil and undergrowth, giving way to crushed black cherry, dusty spice, and dried florals which lift the experience. On the palate, soft, fleshy textures usher in fresh cherry and strawberry, as brisk acids add energy, with savory herbs and minerals saturating, as the 2015 Il Poggione’s fruit nearly masks its structural core. The finish is long yet fresh, with classic, fine tannins, dried red fruits and pretty inner floral tones lingering throughout this perfectly balanced expression. The 2015 s pure class and built for the cellar.
Drinking Window: 2024 - 2044
Reviewer Name: Eric Guido
Review Date: 1st April 2020
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.
Drinking Window: 2021 - 2045
Reviewer Name: Monica Larner
Review Date: 31st January 2020
So many sour cherries rise up from the glass, along with orange rind and lemon peel. The full-bodied palate has a very serious and concentrated core of florals and fruit, and the tannins have an iron-fisted, strapping build. Long, chewy and structured. One of the best in years from here. Drink from 2025.
Reviewer Name: James Suckling
Review Date: 7th November 2019