2016 Il Poggione Brunello D Montalcino

2016 Il Poggione Brunello D Montalcino

2016 Il Poggione Brunello D Montalcino

Il Poggione manages to turn out some of the best wines of the vintage year after year – but they do. The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino is yet another stunning example. Depths of mineral-encased black cherries sage allspice licorice tobacco and crushed violets lift up from the glass. It’s seamlessly silky even as the palate is peppered with tart red and black berries nervous acids and savory exotic spices. This shows the density and weight of the vintage in a youthfully monolithic stance yet with all the necessary components to maintain perfect balance. The 2016 Il Poggione seems to fold in upon itself through the finish which is dark mysterious and structured with only hints of black tea and licorice to tempt the imagination. It’s a classic in the making.  Vinous

The 2016 vintage for Brunello is one of the greatest ever.This is a definite buy vintage, a cornerstone in your cellar and an absolute must if you like the best. The wines of Il Poggione are true icons of Brunello Di Montalcino, one of the great red wine regions there is. The winery is owned by the Marchesi family back to 1980 and is a founding member of the Brunello Consortium. Today father and son Fabrizio and Alessandro Bindocci run Il Poggione and Fabrizio is also the president of the Brunello di Montalcino Consorzio. Their wines are as good as it gets from Brunello. Their Brunello was #4 on the Wine Spectator’s Top 100 .Their wines are famous for their elegance and finesse and are always the class of any vintage.

The 2016’s are a must! Galloni comments; “I frankly cannot remember the last time I tasted young wines from Montalcino that possessed such symmetry from start to finish.” While the wines are beautiful young, they were built for the cellar and I would definitely lay some down. Parker’s WA comments, “Brunello from 2016 are poised for long-term success, they will undoubtedly be remembered as important highlights on a long timeline of vintages. These are career-defining wines for many estates and for the appellation as a whole.”

Please grab before it’s all gone. Words like, ‘impeccable, profound and beautiful’ are used to describe this wine.  Our price is excellent!  A true great wine from one of the great vintages!  Also the spectacular 2015, 97pts Parker is available on the site.