Rosso di Montalcino
    Poggio di Sotto

    Rosso di Montalcino, 2017

    92/100
    Vinous
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    1. 2017

      6x75cl

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      £370.33

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    From one of the hottest and driest vintages ever, a maniacal selection of the grapes was achieved which therefore maintained an excellent richness of fruit and acidity, thanks above all to the timeliness of the harvest, which began on August the 25th and ended on September the 27th. The result is this rich and full-bodied but effortless Rosso, which has preserved the freshness and gentleness which is very much the estate’s hallmark. In addition to the ripe red fruits there are elegant aromas of aromatic herbs and Mediterranean scrub. Sweet, fine-boned tannins provide grip and definition and add to the savoury finish. A mini Brunello! The wine is produced from vineyards at 200, 300 and 450 m a.s.l and from various expositions, where the soil is poor and rocky, mainly composed by clay and limestone. The production area is located in Castelnuovo dell’Abate, facing Orcia Valley where Orcia River runs through it. The pruning system is cordon spur. The harvest takes place manually; the grape is carried into the cellar in little cases. The grapes selection follows the same precision adopted for Brunello. Vinification is in oak vats, spontaneous fermentations lead by indigenous yeasts, long macerations and several pumping-over during the day. The wine ages 20 months in 30 hl oak casks and it was bottled in December 2019.

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    92/100
    Eric Guido,
    Vinous
    The 2017 Poggio di Sotto Rosso di Montalcino will need some time to fully open up. The nose is reticent, requiring quite a bit of coaxing, before a bouquet of fresh sweet strawberry, cherry, Tuscan spice box, dusty florals and hints of mint lift from the glass. On the palate, soft textures flood the senses, offset by tart red fruits, minerals and spice, as the 2018 seems to hover - well poised, almost weightless, yet still fully satisfying. The finish is long and very pretty, as fresh red fruits resonate above a tactile mix of acid, minerals and light tannin, giving way to a singular red floral note that seems to go on for minutes.
    drinking window 2022 - 2030
    date of review 04/2020

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    Specifications

    Country:
    Italy
    Region:
    Tuscany
    Appellation:
    Montalcino
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Sangiovese
    abv:
    13%

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