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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.4 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 18 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by robmatic on 1/11/2018 & rated 90 points: This bottle showed a little more prune and tannin than the last, but still firmly in the excellent category. Quite potent, with bright plum and cherry fruit, firm tannins, and great acidity. Great pleasure to drink and not going to get any better. (1966 views) | | | Tasted by robmatic on 12/26/2016 & rated 91 points: Great pleasure to drink, and dare I say, old school, at least by 2016 standards. Drink or hold. (2402 views) | | | Tasted by GlenviewGSW on 8/28/2016 & rated 95 points: Really drinking well. Dark with slight bricking around the edges. After 2 hour decant the wine was floral, yet had a nice backbone with tar, and mineral elements. Beautiful long finish. Wish I had more (2528 views) | | | Tasted by bluedog on 5/25/2016 & rated 95 points: Drinking fantastic. Floral nose, notes of tobacco and light prunes. Delicious, smooth, long finish. Singing like a spring bird. (2586 views) | | | Tasted by NostraBacchus on 9/10/2013 & rated 92 points: Virtually identical tasting note to the one of 7/9/2013. There is a meaty/bacon kind of smokiness to this wine, that might turn off some People (i. e. vegetarians ;-), but I think it adds to the complexity. Really interesting wine, but time to drink up. (4553 views) | | | Tasted by Collector1855 on 7/11/2013 & rated 92 points: Medium garnet. Nose of dark fruits and dried fruits with an earthy touch, some leather. On the palate Medium bodied with soft tannins and and good acidity. A nice showing of a more modern style Tuscan. (2808 views) | | | Tasted by NostraBacchus on 7/9/2013 & rated 92 points: Tasted blind. Nice nose of blueberries, blackberries, plum, leather and some mushroomy earthiness as well as a touch of smokiness. Medium-full body with medium, silky tannins and a still medium acidity providing freshness. Good length. Slightly modern interpretation of Brunello, but in a complex style. Towards the end of the night, the bottle showed traces of oxidation... so I guess it's time to drink up. (2706 views) | | | Tasted by Bernt Olav on 3/10/2013 & rated 89 points: Dette er definitivt en moderne Brunello! Mer vaniljepreg enn preg av edelt treverk(som mahogny), så i sin stil er dette en bra vin fra en so so årgang. Kommer ikke til å kjøpe mer av dette, satser heller på de tradisjonelle... (1987 views) | | | Tasted by winejnky on 2/12/2011 & rated 89 points: Dried cherries, kirsch, brick?, a very classic profile to start; mouth coating and somewhat viscous (pleasantly weighty); after a while it dried out a bit and was clearly showing some signs of age, and perhaps not a top vintage? (2528 views) | | | Tasted by GlenviewGSW on 2/13/2010 & rated 92 points: Very nioce brunello from this vintage. Not a blockbuster in style but more traditional with medium weight and a softer elegance ont he palate. Quite a bit of minerality and acidity remian in the wine signaling continued aging potential. (2043 views) | | | Tasted by lhickey on 5/12/2009 & rated 94 points: Wow, compared to my last bottle this seems completely different. The best nose I have experienced in a long time. One of the best wines I have tasted in the last six months. On the nose dark fruit with a underlying vegetal/tomato that I get in sangiovese, very little oak. Wonderful mouthfeel creamy, voluptuous with med+ acidity. Long finish with velvety tannins. Drinking beautifully now. (2079 views) | | | Tasted by Henman on 4/23/2009 & rated 91 points: Dark red with slight brickening and browning rims.Medium nose with barnyard and decent fruit.Palate showed medium red toned fruit with sous-bois, barnyard and clearly softened and integrating tannins.Secondary/tertiary aromas seemed to increase with airing with som tar,spiciness and drugstore-scent.Overall a very nicely developed brunello that is drinking well now and obviously has a lot of years ahead. (2071 views) | | | Tasted by igaf on 3/31/2009: Dark. Nose: tobacco and herbs initially, then getting sweeter and brighter with cherries, floral and liqueur notes, rather exotic for Brunello, still fresh. Rather full-bodied, very fruity, concentrated, fine, classy tannins, a bit spicy, inky. Spicy, tannic, persistent in the mouth. It obviously shows a very warm year, but I think manages to keep in balance very well with just a hint of prunes. (2224 views) | | | Tasted by JJKinch on 2/13/2009 & rated 91 points: Good fruit, some earth and vanilla taste. Really integrated flavor. Nice finish (1924 views) | | | Tasted by lhickey on 1/12/2009 & rated 88 points: Developing secondary aromas. Earthy, loamy, oregano, med+ acidity. Drinking well but not as good as i remember. Seems to be in its adolescence right now. (1828 views) | | | Tasted by futronic on 10/27/2005 & rated 92 points: Dark ruby colour with purple tinges. Aromas of vanilla, blackberry, black cherry, and a hint of peach. Medium-full bodied, tannic, but with lovely fruit. Vanilla, blackberry, and earth on the palate. Moderate-long finish, 35s, with black fruit. (2362 views) |
| Poggio Antico Producer website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)SangioveseSANGIOVESE: (Pronounced "sahn-joh-vhe-se").
Sangiovese - Italy's claim to fame, the pride of Tuscany. Traditionally made, the wines are full of cherry fruit, earth, and cedar. It produces Chianti (Classico), Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montepulciano, Montefalco Rosso, and many others. Sangiovese is also the backbone in many of the acclaimed, modern-styled "Super-Tuscans", where it is blended with Bordeaux varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc) and typically aged in French oak barrels, resulting a wine primed for the international market in the style of a typical California cabernet: oaky, high-alcohol, and a ripe, jammy, fruit-forward profile.[16]
Semi-classic grape grown in the Tuscany region of Italy. Used to produce the Chianti and other Tuscan red wines. Has many clonal versions, two of which seem to predominate. The Sangiovese Grosso clone Brunello variety is used for the dark red, traditionally powerful and slow-maturing "Brunello di Montalcino" wine. The other is the Sangiovese Piccolo, also known under the historical synonym name Sangioveto, used for standard Chianti Classico DOC wines. Old vine derived wine is often used in the better versions, needing several years ageing to reach peak. A third clone, Morellino, is used in a popular wine blend with the same name found in the southern part of the province. Recent efforts in California with clones of this variety are very promising, producing medium-bodied reds with rich cherry or plumlike flavors and aromas. Among the available clonal versions are R6 and R7, derived from the Montalcino region of Italy, having average productivity/ripening and producing small berries on medium size clusters. R10 and R24 are well-recommended. R23, listed as deriving from the Emilia-Romagna region, has good vigor with medium-small clusters with earlier ripening. R102 derives from the Montepulciano region and reported to have average vigor with moderate productivity that results in higher sugar levels and good acidity from medium-small berries on medium-small clusters. Has synonym name of Nielluccio where grown in Corsica.AlteroAltero was created back in 1983 with the intention of making a more modern style of Brunello. Altero is a proprietary wine that is distinguished by being aged in 500-liter French oak tonneaux for a period of two years rather than for three years in the large new Slavonian oak barrels used for the traditional Brunello. Altero completes its aging requirement by spending two years in the bottle before release.
In 2000, sixteen years after the first release of Altero, the new regulations for Brunello confirmed the validity of this innovative alternative. In effect the formula for Altero anticipated the new trend for Brunello, and at Poggio Antico today it is possible to choose between a new and a classic style of Brunello.
Since its introduction Altero has received very favorable reviews and enjoyed great commercial success, so every year an increasing part of the crop is set aside for it.
Altero is a deep and intense ruby red, which shows great concentration. The bouquet is wide, very fruity, persistent and elegant. The taste is full, warm, and round with a complex structure and fine ripe tannins. This wine is very smooth on the palate and suited for a long bottle aging.
In addition to the traditional 750 ml bottles, Poggio Antico produces a limited number of Magnums (1,500 ml) of Altero. In exceptional vintages, Double Magnums (3,000 ml) are also released. Both these special formats are packaged in beautiful wooden cases, which are also available - upon request - for the regular bottle format (750 ml.).Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytMontalcino Montalcino websiteBrunello di Montalcino Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino (Official DOCG website) |
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