2008 Brunello di Montalcino, Il Poggione, Tuscany, Italy

Description

The 2008 Brunello di Montalcino is one of the best wines of the year. A relatively big, voluptuous wine for the year, the 2008 impresses for its inner perfume, silky tannins and terrific overall balance. Hints of leather, tobacco and dried herbs add complexity. The 2008 isnt immediately showy, as so many recent vintages have been; instead, it is a wine built for the cellar. Still, with time in the glass, the wines exquisite perfume begins to emerge. In 2008, Il Poggione did not bottle a Riserva, all the juice went into the regular bottling. Brunello di Montalcino is highly vintage dependent in the market, especially in the United States. Most people wont look at this wine because of the vintage. Let others make that mistake.

Antonio Galloni – Wine Advocate – Jun-2013