- S$232.00
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Grape Variety: 100% Sangiovese
Vintage: 2012
Aging Potential: Drink now through 2022
Serving Temperature: 16 °C
Alcohol Level: 14.5%
The Wine
A beautifully layered, expressive wine, Poggio Antico’s 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva caresses the palate with exceptional elegance, finesse and total class. Sage, rosemary, licorice and tobacco all flesh out as this radiant Brunello shows off its considerable personality. Hints of dried rose petals add intrigue on the finish. This is without question one of the very best 2007 Riservas readers will come across. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2027. - 94 Points by Robert Parker
As per the D.O.C.G. regulations, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva must be aged for a total of five years as opposed to four required for the regular Brunello.
The Brunello Riserva Poggio Antico is only produced in exceptional vintages. In those years the grapes from the oldest and lowest altitude vineyard are processed and aged separately. The Poggio Antico Riserva spends three and a half years in wood; the first year of aging takes place in 500-liter French tonneaux while the remaining aging is in new Slavonian oak barrels. The wine is then bottle aged for one and a half years before release to complete the mandatory five years of total aging. The result is a mature, round and complex wine.
The rather limited production of Brunello Riserva usually averages 18,000 bottles. Due to its characteristics, it is a wine for which further bottle aging is encouraged.
| Additional Information | |
| Producer | Poggio Antico |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Color | Red |
| Classification | Montalcino |
| Style | Full Body, Dry |
| Alcohol Content | 14.5% |
| Serving Temperature | 16°C |
| Vintage | 2012 |
| Grape Variety | 100% Sangiovese |
| Wine Closure | Natural Cork |
| Cellaring | Drink/Keep |
| Bottle Size | 75cl |
| Food Pairing | Nil |
| Robert Parker | 95 points |
| Wine Spectator | 92 Points |
