Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino Riserva (Red)
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2019
Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino Riserva (Red) 2019 - OutstandingTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim
Slightly dark inky fruit, violets and orchard blossom. Some red cherries. On the palate, lots of chewy red cherries, juicy raspberries, cooked fruit-of-the-forest and chocolate - a mix of dark and white. Yummy on the nose, and on the palate too, with chewy, complex and concentrated tannins, just enough acidity to cover the opulently ripe dark fruit, and alcohol that is rich and sort of fels like it's keeping a secret - there are layers of complexity here that feel like they need to be pried open with age. Very pretty wine, serious and classy .
Tasted November 2024
About us
We’re mother and son duo Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Bernheim. Between us, we’ve been involved in the wines of southern France for over 30 years. Elizabeth started working with the wines of Provence back in 1986, and for the past 20 years has lived on the eastern edge of south-east France. We’ve worked on three books on rosé: Rosé Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution (2018), Elizabeth Gabay’s Buyers Guide to the Rosés of Southern France (2021 e-guide) and, most recently Rosés of Southern France (2022).
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