2021 Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino

Balsamic notes of camphor mingle with blue flower, cedar and dark exotic spice on the 2021 Brunello from Poggio di Sotto. Full-bodied and showing velvety finesse, the palate delivers layers of raspberry compote, Morello cherry, cinnamon and licorice before a blood orange finish. Taut, tightly-woven tannin provide polished support while fresh acidity lends balance. (KO)

Expertly focused and intense in the glass, the 2021 Brunello di Montalcino tempts the imagination with depths of black cherry elevated by a minty herbal thrust, shavings of pine and a grounding note of dusty earth. Its seamlessly silken textures envelop the palate with polished, mineral-infused red fruits as nuances of clove add a pleasantly bitter tinge and rosy inner florals swirl throughout. Sweet tannins add an exceptional framework through the long and potent finish as a tart raspberry saturation lingers. The harmony within makes it hard not to drink instead of taste. That said, the 2021 is painfully young. (EG)