Poggio di Sotto • Montalcino, Italy
Poggio di Sotto’s Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is an ultra-select expression of 100% Sangiovese drawn from the estate’…Poggio di Sotto’s Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is an ultra-select expression of 100% Sangiovese drawn from the estate’s highest-quality parcels in the southern Montalcino hills; it’s made only in exceptional years from a single standout c…Learn More »
$500
/750ml
2019 Retail Average
98
/100
2019 Pro Rating
From Poggio di Sotto’s great 2019 Riserva comes a poised, high‑definition Brunello, pulsing with red and dark cherry, blood orange, violets and subtle spice over a long, finely etched frame. The palate is silken yet firmly structured, with mouthwatering acidity and refined, chalky tannins that signal a wine built for decades rather than years. This is a thrillingly pure, focused expression of Sangiovese that will reward patience as its layers of complexity gradually emerge.
Bistecca alla Fiorentina; Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic; Aged Parmigiano Reggiano
Poggio di Sotto’s Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is an ultra-select expression of 100% Sangiovese drawn from the estate’s highest-quality parcels in the southern Montalcino hills; it’s made only in exceptional years from a single standout cask and receives extended élevage (an additional 6–12 months after Brunello ageing) in large Slavonian oak. The wine is known for an ethereal, finely layered profile—perfumed cherry and floral notes over savory herbs, chalky/mineral tannins and long, austere length—reflecting the cool, gravelly-to-galestro so…