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2020 Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino

2020 Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino

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$219.99

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Pre-Arrival: Estimated to be available for delivery or pickup by 10/31/2026.

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97

James Suckling

Reviewed September 2024
Restrained strawberries and cherries, with a touch of lavender and a lot of licorice. Super juicy on the palate with thick, chalky tannins at the moment, yet they are balanced by supple, sweet fruit. Medium- to full-bodied with a very savory aftertaste. Though pleasant, it’s not fully ready to drink now, and there’s a lot of potential for the long haul.

Professional Reviews

97

Wine Advocate

Review Date: 11/2024
Very much still a baby at the time of my tasting, the Poggio di Sotto 2020 Brunello di Montalcino shares many similarities with the epic 2016 vintage in terms of its pretty perfumes and polished length. However, this elegant wine does not have the same sheer inner power. This bottle ultimately offers a fresh and charming interpretation of Sangiovese. This is a delicate wine with floral aromas, wild rose, crushed stone and white cherry. Aged in large Slavonian oak casks, it requires more time to flesh out. Harvest started the last week of August and finished the first week of October, which represents a conscious decision to start picking earlier than most. The vineyards are planted on schistic galestro soils, and that territorial imprint comes through strongly in all of these wines. I love that refreshing hint of lemon rind or navel orange at the very end. (ML) 97+

96

Kerin O'Keefe

Review Date: 11/2024
Fragrant and loaded with finesse, the 2020 Poggio di Sotto Brunello opens with heady scents of blue flower, camphor, hay and dark spice. It’s cool and classy, delivering succulent Morello cherry, cranberry, licorice and nutmeg set against a backbone of fine-grained tannins. Fresh acidity keeps it well balanced. (KO)

95

Decanter

Review Date: 11/2024
Winemaker Leonardo Berti is among those who compare 2020 to 2018. As such, he aerated gently with pump-overs and kept skin maceration to 35 days to avoid over extraction. Aromas are piercing and precise as this opens with orange and grapefruit rind, flint and freshly ground pepper. There is a gorgeous transparency of redcurrant and raspberry, while bergamot adds inner perfume. Although fuller than 2018, the 2020 is unequivocally elegantly weighted, with almost a delicateness to the structure, yet those fine-grained tannins persist. Appetising and buoyant, it trails off leisurely with lavender and thyme. (MM)

Notes

Poggio di Sotto remains a benchmark for elegance and purity in Montalcino, and the 2020 vintage reaffirms its iconic status. Sourced from organically farmed vineyards in Castelnuovo dell’Abate at high elevation, this Brunello benefits from optimal diurnal shifts that preserve freshness and aromatic complexity. Fermentation occurs in open-top oak casks with native yeasts, followed by long aging in large Slavonian oak botti. The 2020 offers a soaring bouquet of rose petals, red cherry, wild herbs, and sweet spice. The palate is refined and graceful, with silky tannins and vibrant acidity carrying a long, ethereal finish. A classic expression of Sangiovese that will evolve beautifully over the next 20–30 years.

Details

OriginBrunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
Type/VarietalSangiovese
SKU1903993