Il Poggione - Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Paganelli Riserva 2019
Price: $149.96
Sale Price: $129.00
| Producer | Il Poggione |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Tuscany |
| Varietal | Sangiovese |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | 603479 |
| Size | 750ml |
Founded in 1890, Tenuta Il Poggione is a cornerstone of Tuscany’s winemaking heritage. As one of the original Brunello di Montalcino producers, this family-owned estate has set the gold standard for quality in the region. The vineyards, perched at high elevations between 150 and 450 meters (490–1,475 feet), are home to some of the estate’s oldest Sangiovese vines—many over 60 years old. These vines, combined with meticulous vineyard care and sustainable viticulture practices, produce fruit of exceptional character and quality.
Among the estate’s crown jewels is the Vigna Paganelli vineyard, planted in 1964 on an alluvial terrace and considered one of Montalcino’s oldest and most respected crus. Facing east-west its vines yield grapes of exceptional concentration and serve as a clonal source for future plantings. In the best vintages, like 2019, fruit from this site is reserved for the estate’s Brunello di Montalcino Riserva, produced in limited quantities with strict bunch selection.
Hand-harvested Sangiovese grapes are carefully fermented in stainless steel tanks using indigenous yeasts, followed by malolactic fermentation to add richness and balance. The wine then embarks on an extended aging process: three years in large French oak barrels, which impart structure and complexity, and an additional year in bottle to refine its elegance.
Vinous Media: 98 Points
Brooding and balsamic, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli is a dark stallion of a wine with a bouquet to meditate to, wafting up exotic spices, flint, incense, dried roses, black cherries and hints of ashen stone. It's racy yet complex and sensual, with silken textures and masses of mineral-inflected red berry fruits, all guided by a core of zesty acidity as a tinge of sour citrus adds tension throughout. Pleasantly chewy yet still mouthwatering, the 2019 leaves a web of fine tannins, along with a hint of orange zest and cloves to linger on and on and on. This is drop-dead gorgeous. (EG)
Wine Advocate: 95 Points
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