Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli 2009, Tuscany - 750 ml

Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli 2009, Tuscany  

Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli is produced only in the best years and in limited quantities. This wine comes exclusively from “I Paganelli” vineyard, the oldest vineyard on the estate, planted in 1964. These almost 50 year old Sangiovese vines are picked by individual selection of the best and ripest bunches. After this careful harvesting, the wine is fermented for 20 days, then aged 4 years in French oak barrels, followed by a long period of bottle aging. Winemaker’s notes: Intense ruby red, elegant nose with notes of red fruit, leather and spices; persistent, balanced flavour, with long seductive finish.

The Wine Advocate: The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli emerges from the glass with masses of scorched earth, leather, tar, licorice, menthol and dark fruit. For now, the Riserva is quite reticent and requires air, but with time its awesome richness and power come through in spades. This dark, brooding and authoritative Riserva from Il Poggione is simply gorgeous. Tasted 04/10, 96 points

Stephen Tanzer: Good deep red. Sexy nose offers raspberry, spices, dried rose, cassis and minerals; reminds me of a top Pauillac. Then suave, complex and energetic in the mouth, offering wonderful precision to the intense red fruit, tobacco and floral flavors. Finishes long and vibrant, combining impeccable balance, enticing sweetness and firm, smooth tannins. This monumental Brunello will age for a long time. 95 points