POGGIO ANTICO, BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 750ML 2020

The Poggio Antico 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is a carefully assembled expression of Sangiovese with balanced freshness, bright fruit and big power. The wine shows a slightly austere personality with tight aromas of spice and tar that still need to soften. This is a nicely executed Brunello with silky and accessible tannins. Production is 24,400 bottles.

An elegantly fashioned and fluid Brunello, this kicks off with scents of winter mint and tarragon. Midweight with a sour red cherry core, it expands with medicinal herbs and spice. I love the crispness of acidity and the subtle grip of velvety tannins. While Poggio Antico celebrates its first vintage with organic certification in 2020, the estate was also significantly hit by frost, which reduced yields by approximately 40%. (MM)

The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino entices with a spicy mix of crushed raspberries complemented by ground cloves, stone dust and a lifting hint of mint. It splashes across the palate with juicy red berry fruits accelerated by racy acidity, violet inner florals and hints of exotic spice that amass toward the close. The 2020 finishes with notable length yet remarkably fresh, leaving a gentle tug of fine tannins under a pretty air of lavender pastille.