This is very good. Deep and intense, earth and leather along with damson notes. full bodied, big structure of course. Long and complex, drinking perfectly now.
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Ravishing. Italian flair through and through but not in that out of control way, this could’ve been more open but was open enough for me. Glossy well managed oak, cranberries, sweet cherries, liquorice. Ripe but also being balanced with that cooling influence at the back. Great stuff!
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Same bottle as Melvin. This was my bottle and while its an excellent BdM, I was still a bit disappointed. Have had other Poggio di Sotto vintages and was hoping for something more elegant in this stellar BdM vintage. But this Poggio was a touch too warm, ripe and big for me relative to the other "B-themed" wines that evening. Could have benefited from a proper decant as I merely slow ox'ed for around 12 hours as no decanter at hand. As the wine got a lot of praise around the table, the tasting left me wondering if its rather my own palate preference that is moving further towards cooler Bdx vintages and dry whites.
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Still probably few years away from primetime but starting to hit its stride. Beautifully constructed Brunello, gonna be exceptional in about 7-10 years
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Wines from regions starting with B: Producer got accidentally revealed but thought this was a 2010 or 2008 with the supreme balance that the wine had. Focused, precise dark red fruit, but at the same time ethereal and pretty. Much more impressive than the 2013 that I tried a couple of weeks ago. Lots of upside to this to go beyond 94.
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In a terrific place right now, should continue to drink well for a few years, but unlikely to evolve much further in my opinion. Wonderful floral nose, as usual with this great producer; the tannins are silky and well integrated; acidity is moderate. Enjoyed at Fiola, with some decanting.
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This has become a benchmark BDM wine for me. Kaleidoscope of aromas including dark red and black cherry, flowers, mint, anise, forest floor. The show takes off on the palate with black and blue fruit texture, intense salinity with a bouquet of floral and herbal tones, and an epic long finish. Youthful, structured but in an early strike zone…certainly no rush and improvement with time but absolutely fucking ripping.
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1 hour in the decanter seemed about right, although no harm in a bit longer than that too. This is a really great Poggio, drinking really well at this stage. As expected, very pretty and elegant fruit, super clean. Lovely wine.
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Enchanting nose of roses, other flowers, spice, herbs, and faint black cherries. Smooth, acid forward, and dynamic palate with expansive presence, huge lift and length, with supple finish. Firing today with a long life ahead
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Wow this was an awesome. Cherry front loaded with smoothing mouthfeel. Starts with aromatics of classic Brunello. Blackberry, cooked cherry and an earthy scent. In mouth the wine is more cherry than blackberry but wow that mid palette Tuscany dust makes this wine just so appealing. One of the better Brunello’s I have ever had.
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This is the second time I have tasted this fantastic wine, and it getting better with time. Aromas of violet, ripe fruit, and spice float out of the glass. The first impression in the mouth is of finesse and balance- dark cherry+raspberry, anise and gentle loam, with a hint of oak, and velvety tannins. Flavor intensity seems to grow, and the acid balance is perfect. The finish is long. Wow!… said all of my guests.
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My first of 3 bottles. Opened for a bittersweet occasion, and served with what may possibly be the best $10 steak I've had in my life. Decanted for 2 hours, and served in a grassl liberté glass. The wine is a brickish color with a ruby core as scents herbs, spice, and dried cherries. The palate leads with freeze-dried strawberry, dried raspberry, with a hint of balsamic covered earth that lingers nicely on the palate. While Biondi Santi may be credited with starting Brunello, Poggio di Sotto is the benchmark for this region in my mind. This wine is extraordinary and I cannot wait to see how this wine continues to evolve over time.
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Definitely softened a bit since just a year ago when last tried.
Slightly warmer aromas of dark red cherry, flowers, minerals and sweet raspberry lacquer. Highly dimensional with softening tannins, a light on its feet feel but still crisp acidity leading to long finish. Getting better and upside from here.
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2 hour decant and this bottle flourished. Exceptional balance - perfect combination of intensity with a certain degree of weightlessness to make this wine seem somewhat ethereal on the palate. Finish that lingers for ages and a wine that makes you sit back and savour for as long as you can.
Will most certainly improve with time but bloody irresistible now!
FWSG tasting. Drank in Conterno Sensory. Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour with wide garnet rim. Legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of floral violet perfume, sour red cherries, red plums, licorice, fine leather. Developing. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (14%), fine high tannins, medium+ but actually maybe deceptively full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of classic sour red cherries, cranberries, red plums, red licorice, fine leather, bit of minty spice. Ethereal feels. Maybe going into sleepy phase soon. Long finish. Excellent quality. A bit lesser than the last experience I had, so I am thinking whether this could be entering into a slumber state. Maybe let it lie for a few more years then. Should emerge a champion.
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Opened 2.5 hours. Color is Dark Cherry/Brick Red. Nose : Rose, Cherry, a little forest floor. On the palate: Cherry, lots of rose, some baking spices and dried herbs with some dark red fruits on the finish. Nice mouthfeel and long finish. This is very good. It’s still young and will benefit with some years.
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Nose is dominated by wet and grainy wood, earthy, and almost no fruit tones with a touch of menthol and star anise. The palate is delicious with typical PdS minerality, nice coiled structure, toned body and hints of sweeter tannins ahead of a fine finish.
Interesting as I’ve had many different vintages of this recently, all of which from “worse vintages”, and this one from a great vintage and it underwhelmed somewhat. Needs many more years; me thinks it’s best days are yet ahead.
Edit: after 4 hours, this is starting to really really come around and can tell with time this will be fantastic. I’d recommend holding bottles or long decant.
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Poggio Di Sotto is one of the most elegant Brunello Di Montalcino available. Smokey bouquet of dried rose petal, earthy macerated dark cherry, dusty cocoa nibs and small traces of dry cured meat. Fine tannins with a slight dry finish, nowhere near obstructive though. Drink now - 2040. (90/100)
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A subdued bottle, still a wine of absolute poise and balance, but missing the opulent aroma and flavors of previous samples. Nevertheless a lovely and elegant bottle of Brunello showing delicate red fruits and great length.
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Needed 30 min in the decanter to open up. Lovely nose with good Sangiovese typicity around clay, rose petals and some tar. Elegant palate with polished tannins. Still feels quite young after 10 years. Can be drunk now with a decant but I would probably wait till 2023.
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Good, but a bit disappointing for a 2010. Soft aroma, dark purple hue. Rich, sweet, fruit first taste. A bit too sweet of a finish, but a nice long linger.
Pop and pour at our local fave Italian place. In the glass, medium red at the rim, shading to not quite opaque maroon/black at the core. On the nose, cherries, sherry, and a faint hint of clove. On the palate, a soft, lush texture and balanced fruit/complexity profile that are the hallmarks of PdS, with a medium-long finish. This is still young, but it's definitely approachable now, and a real treat. A nice accompaniment to short rib ravioli.
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This just gets better and better. It has gained weight and incredible depth of flavor. After the wafting wood rose there are the most elegant red fruits, backed by the smoothest tannin spices. The finish goes on and on. Why would you drink any other Brunello? There is nothing like Poggio di Sotto. Simply in a class by itself.
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Friday night session at Maison Dakota with the usual wine gang. Pop and poured. Drank over 3 hours from decanter. Needed time to open up. Drank in Gabriel Standart. Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of red cherries, red plums, darker red material, heady florals with air, licorice. Developing. On the palate, dry, bright high acidity, medium+ alcohol (14% feels lower than it is), silky satiny tannins so fine that I can't even tell the level, and that kinda deceptive full bodiedness. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of concentrated red cherries, red plums, licorice, nectar, sweet baked earth. Long finish. Ethereal and a bit hard to grasp the exact other complex flavours. Outstanding quality. I'll give this 1 more passion point for the almost definite improvement it is going to have as it develops over the next 10 years. This wine will be spectacular out of this world when it reaches its peak.
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From a restaurant list in Rome. Classic Poggio di Sotto - elegant, vibrant, silky, long and balanced with the underlying Sangiovese power. Cherry, dried flowers and earthy flavours. Outstanding.
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Consistently hedonistic. Creamy cherry with a hint of smoke, cola and bright red fruits, with a nearly endless finish. Light on its feet, all elegance in a glass. Yet bricked, with a brown cast throughout. Nevertheless it is fresh. Based on the color, start drinking some now. Undoubtedly has another decade of enjoyment ahead.
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Exceptional elegance and versatility, with plenty of years ahead. If I had to pick a single wine for the rest of my life, this would be a top contender.
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consistent with other vintages. terroir driven nose of clay and limestone with underbrush. medium bodied, lithe, and elegant. focused ripe cherry flavors and a lengthy finish. the weight to stand up to a ribeye yet light enough on it’s feet to drink alone. perfect for food or contemplation. as good as it gets.
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Needs two hours in the decanter. Open, completely balanced like a fine Bordeaux. Showing great poise with deep cherry, strawberry, a hint of licorice and mint. Such structure. Amazing. Drink now or hold.
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It was immediately expressive and giving with so much fragrance and nuance. There were notes of sour cherry, chocolate, dried flowers, raisins and earth. It had great volume in the mouth without any heaviness and was quite silky against the gums. It kind of behaved like grand cru red Burg and was ethereal and very long.
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This btl showed enough VA to be less than completely enjoyable. OTOH, other family and friends, one of them knowledgeable thought it awesome. I found it drinkable enough but disappointing. It also seemed bigger than previous vintages, more concentrated and intense than usual. A head scratcher or did Craig just have an off night?
Dinner @ Osteria Francescana in Modena. Very good price on the list here, so did not hesitate to order it. Poggio di Sotto is one of my favorite Brunello producers and in a vintage like 2010, delivers everything you should want! This was actually better than the main course this evening, but there were some other dishes that were mind blowing! Our fourth wine this evening.
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Translucent ruby hue. The purest black cherry flavors, elegant tannins buoyed up by balanced acidity and freshness. It saturates your palate with bright, remarkably clear tones. I've never tasted a wine with such purity of flavor. Enticing to drink now, but needs time to develop complexity. Try again 2022-2025.
Very pretty combination of sweet red fruits and spice with great balance between fruit,acid,tannin. A complete wine full of complexity. A joy to drink now that will surely improve. 95+
Remarkable purity and elegance despite the obvious young age. No tertiary flavors yet but it's already an exceptionally beautiful wine in its subtlety, depth, and balance. Continued to evolve throughout several hours of decanting. Could easily be 97+ with more years.
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Tasted at the winery. Light ruby in color. Brilliant clarity. Ethereal aroma of cherries. Supple and harmonious flavors, persistent yet elegant with poise and balance. This is the antithesis of a New World wine, it takes a different direction from many Brunellos. A wonderful wine for those who enjoy finesse. Worth seeking out.
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I really like this Brunello-style. Very classic, nice fruit, fine tannins and elegant. Needs some time. Unfortunately this vintage has been rated very high by JS and RP and prices have exploded. Older vintages (for example 06) have been equal quality but prices were much lower. Even if I really like this wine, for this price I have to pass.
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Brunello di Montalcino 2010 - 30 top names of the vintage (Singapore): During a guided blind tasting of 16 Brunello 2010. First wine of the second flight. “Now we’re talking”, I wrote down. Light garnet, brick hue. Expressive nose with eucalyptus, tobacco, red fruit, strawberry. Great aromas indeed. Enters the palate light and classic, quite a lot of fruit sweetness on the mid palate pointing to a ripe picking but aromas and concentration are very classic here. A grand, classic Brunello. 96 Points from me. Rank 6/16 in the group
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2/28/2024 - Philip67 Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is very good. Deep and intense, earth and leather along with damson notes. full bodied, big structure of course. Long and complex, drinking perfectly now.
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12/22/2023 - jshufelt wrote: 94 Points
Consistent with previous tasting notes.
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11/12/2023 - wineton.mee wrote: 94 Points
Ravishing. Italian flair through and through but not in that out of control way, this could’ve been more open but was open enough for me. Glossy well managed oak, cranberries, sweet cherries, liquorice. Ripe but also being balanced with that cooling influence at the back. Great stuff!
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11/11/2023 - pavel_p wrote: 93 Points
Same bottle as Melvin. This was my bottle and while its an excellent BdM, I was still a bit disappointed. Have had other Poggio di Sotto vintages and was hoping for something more elegant in this stellar BdM vintage. But this Poggio was a touch too warm, ripe and big for me relative to the other "B-themed" wines that evening. Could have benefited from a proper decant as I merely slow ox'ed for around 12 hours as no decanter at hand.
As the wine got a lot of praise around the table, the tasting left me wondering if its rather my own palate preference that is moving further towards cooler Bdx vintages and dry whites.
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11/11/2023 - Dibbs Likes this wine: 94 Points
Still probably few years away from primetime but starting to hit its stride. Beautifully constructed Brunello, gonna be exceptional in about 7-10 years
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11/10/2023 - melvinyeowq wrote: 94 Points
Wines from regions starting with B: Producer got accidentally revealed but thought this was a 2010 or 2008 with the supreme balance that the wine had. Focused, precise dark red fruit, but at the same time ethereal and pretty. Much more impressive than the 2013 that I tried a couple of weeks ago. Lots of upside to this to go beyond 94.
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10/3/2023 - Slaz Likes this wine: 95 Points
In a terrific place right now, should continue to drink well for a few years, but unlikely to evolve much further in my opinion. Wonderful floral nose, as usual with this great producer; the tannins are silky and well integrated; acidity is moderate. Enjoyed at Fiola, with some decanting.
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9/22/2023 - mchern02 wrote: 96 Points
2 hour decant
This has become a benchmark BDM wine for me. Kaleidoscope of aromas including dark red and black cherry, flowers, mint, anise, forest floor. The show takes off on the palate with black and blue fruit texture, intense salinity with a bouquet of floral and herbal tones, and an epic long finish. Youthful, structured but in an early strike zone…certainly no rush and improvement with time but absolutely fucking ripping.
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3/22/2023 - Dunwall Likes this wine: 95 Points
Floral bouquet with hint of smoke, pepper notes initially and then a burst of fruit, tart at end, beautiful/delicious/complex
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2/7/2023 - joshabramson Likes this wine: 95 Points
1 hour in the decanter seemed about right, although no harm in a bit longer than that too. This is a really great Poggio, drinking really well at this stage. As expected, very pretty and elegant fruit, super clean. Lovely wine.
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12/5/2022 - Sufia Likes this wine:
Very nice and highly rated. Ready to drink now or can wait for up to 5-10 more years
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7/27/2022 - mchern02 wrote: 95 Points
1 hour decant
Enchanting nose of roses, other flowers, spice, herbs, and faint black cherries. Smooth, acid forward, and dynamic palate with expansive presence, huge lift and length, with supple finish. Firing today with a long life ahead
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5/11/2022 - tomoem Likes this wine: 96 Points
Wow this was an awesome. Cherry front loaded with smoothing mouthfeel. Starts with aromatics of classic Brunello. Blackberry, cooked cherry and an earthy scent. In mouth the wine is more cherry than blackberry but wow that mid palette Tuscany dust makes this wine just so appealing. One of the better Brunello’s I have ever had.
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3/2/2022 - Mscrank Likes this wine: 96 Points
This is the second time I have tasted this fantastic wine, and it getting better with time. Aromas of violet, ripe fruit, and spice float out of the glass. The first impression in the mouth is of finesse and balance- dark cherry+raspberry, anise and gentle loam, with a hint of oak, and velvety tannins. Flavor intensity seems to grow, and the acid balance is perfect. The finish is long. Wow!… said all of my guests.
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2/10/2022 - jshufelt wrote: 94 Points
Consistent with our previous bottle, and perhaps showing just a little bit more - a really elegant Brunello.
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12/18/2021 - Kirk Grant wrote:
My first of 3 bottles. Opened for a bittersweet occasion, and served with what may possibly be the best $10 steak I've had in my life. Decanted for 2 hours, and served in a grassl liberté glass. The wine is a brickish color with a ruby core as scents herbs, spice, and dried cherries. The palate leads with freeze-dried strawberry, dried raspberry, with a hint of balsamic covered earth that lingers nicely on the palate. While Biondi Santi may be credited with starting Brunello, Poggio di Sotto is the benchmark for this region in my mind. This wine is extraordinary and I cannot wait to see how this wine continues to evolve over time.
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10/10/2021 - mchern02 wrote: 94 Points
1 hour decant
Definitely softened a bit since just a year ago when last tried.
Slightly warmer aromas of dark red cherry, flowers, minerals and sweet raspberry lacquer. Highly dimensional with softening tannins, a light on its feet feel but still crisp acidity leading to long finish. Getting better and upside from here.
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9/17/2021 - wine_brett Likes this wine: 95 Points
2 hour decant and this bottle flourished. Exceptional balance - perfect combination of intensity with a certain degree of weightlessness to make this wine seem somewhat ethereal on the palate. Finish that lingers for ages and a wine that makes you sit back and savour for as long as you can.
Will most certainly improve with time but bloody irresistible now!
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8/22/2021 - Derek Darth Taster Likes this wine: 95 Points
FWSG tasting. Drank in Conterno Sensory.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour with wide garnet rim. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of floral violet perfume, sour red cherries, red plums, licorice, fine leather. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (14%), fine high tannins, medium+ but actually maybe deceptively full body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of classic sour red cherries, cranberries, red plums, red licorice, fine leather, bit of minty spice. Ethereal feels. Maybe going into sleepy phase soon. Long finish.
Excellent quality. A bit lesser than the last experience I had, so I am thinking whether this could be entering into a slumber state. Maybe let it lie for a few more years then. Should emerge a champion.
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12/11/2020 - Brian of Mull Likes this wine: 95 Points
Opened 2.5 hours. Color is Dark Cherry/Brick Red. Nose : Rose, Cherry, a little forest floor. On the palate: Cherry, lots of rose, some baking spices and dried herbs with some dark red fruits on the finish. Nice mouthfeel and long finish. This is very good. It’s still young and will benefit with some years.
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10/22/2020 - Slaz Likes this wine: 94 Points
Less impressive than my prior tastings of this vintage (in 2016 and 2018) but still very good. Benefits from air.
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9/3/2020 - mchern02 wrote: 93 Points
2 hour decant
Nose is dominated by wet and grainy wood, earthy, and almost no fruit tones with a touch of menthol and star anise. The palate is delicious with typical PdS minerality, nice coiled structure, toned body and hints of sweeter tannins ahead of a fine finish.
Interesting as I’ve had many different vintages of this recently, all of which from “worse vintages”, and this one from a great vintage and it underwhelmed somewhat. Needs many more years; me thinks it’s best days are yet ahead.
Edit: after 4 hours, this is starting to really really come around and can tell with time this will be fantastic. I’d recommend holding bottles or long decant.
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7/27/2020 - Jammy Wine wrote: 90 Points
Poggio Di Sotto is one of the most elegant Brunello Di Montalcino available. Smokey bouquet of dried rose petal, earthy macerated dark cherry, dusty cocoa nibs and small traces of dry cured meat. Fine tannins with a slight dry finish, nowhere near obstructive though. Drink now - 2040. (90/100)
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7/11/2020 - MarcelloW Likes this wine: 95 Points
Another great bottle of PdS...very juicy and elegant with the typical Sangiovese sweetness...for me in a perfect spot right now.
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7/4/2020 - Lipsman wrote: 94 Points
A subdued bottle, still a wine of absolute poise and balance, but missing the opulent aroma and flavors of previous samples. Nevertheless a lovely and elegant bottle of Brunello showing delicate red fruits and great length.
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2/28/2020 - Collector1855 wrote: 95 Points
Needed 30 min in the decanter to open up. Lovely nose with good Sangiovese typicity around clay, rose petals and some tar. Elegant palate with polished tannins. Still feels quite young after 10 years. Can be drunk now with a decant but I would probably wait till 2023.
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2/28/2020 - ShangGuy Likes this wine: 90 Points
Good, but a bit disappointing for a 2010. Soft aroma, dark purple hue. Rich, sweet, fruit first taste. A bit too sweet of a finish, but a nice long linger.
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2/22/2020 - jshufelt wrote: 93 Points
Pop and pour at our local fave Italian place. In the glass, medium red at the rim, shading to not quite opaque maroon/black at the core. On the nose, cherries, sherry, and a faint hint of clove. On the palate, a soft, lush texture and balanced fruit/complexity profile that are the hallmarks of PdS, with a medium-long finish. This is still young, but it's definitely approachable now, and a real treat. A nice accompaniment to short rib ravioli.
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12/17/2019 - Lipsman wrote: 97 Points
This just gets better and better. It has gained weight and incredible depth of flavor. After the wafting wood rose there are the most elegant red fruits, backed by the smoothest tannin spices. The finish goes on and on. Why would you drink any other Brunello? There is nothing like Poggio di Sotto. Simply in a class by itself.
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11/29/2019 - Derek Darth Taster Likes this wine: 96 Points
Friday night session at Maison Dakota with the usual wine gang. Pop and poured. Drank over 3 hours from decanter. Needed time to open up. Drank in Gabriel Standart.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of red cherries, red plums, darker red material, heady florals with air, licorice. Developing.
On the palate, dry, bright high acidity, medium+ alcohol (14% feels lower than it is), silky satiny tannins so fine that I can't even tell the level, and that kinda deceptive full bodiedness. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of concentrated red cherries, red plums, licorice, nectar, sweet baked earth. Long finish. Ethereal and a bit hard to grasp the exact other complex flavours.
Outstanding quality. I'll give this 1 more passion point for the almost definite improvement it is going to have as it develops over the next 10 years. This wine will be spectacular out of this world when it reaches its peak.
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11/29/2019 - larsth wrote: 95 Points
From a restaurant list in Rome. Classic Poggio di Sotto - elegant, vibrant, silky, long and balanced with the underlying Sangiovese power. Cherry, dried flowers and earthy flavours. Outstanding.
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3/20/2019 - Lipsman wrote: 96 Points
Consistently hedonistic. Creamy cherry with a hint of smoke, cola and bright red fruits, with a nearly endless finish. Light on its feet, all elegance in a glass. Yet bricked, with a brown cast throughout. Nevertheless it is fresh. Based on the color, start drinking some now. Undoubtedly has another decade of enjoyment ahead.
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5/24/2018 - Slaz Likes this wine: 96 Points
Exceptional elegance and versatility, with plenty of years ahead. If I had to pick a single wine for the rest of my life, this would be a top contender.
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5/20/2018 - bps2266 wrote: 94 Points
consistent with other vintages. terroir driven nose of clay and limestone with underbrush. medium bodied, lithe, and elegant. focused ripe cherry flavors and a lengthy finish. the weight to stand up to a ribeye yet light enough on it’s feet to drink alone. perfect for food or contemplation. as good as it gets.
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4/17/2018 - Ktstefanopoulos Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nice cherry flavors, balanced throughout. Delicious
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2/5/2018 - Lipsman wrote: 96 Points
Needs two hours in the decanter. Open, completely balanced like a fine Bordeaux. Showing great poise with deep cherry, strawberry, a hint of licorice and mint. Such structure. Amazing. Drink now or hold.
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11/7/2017 - om42 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Not as much nose as the Salvioni, more neutral, toasty/buttery. Big fruit with Sour cherry dominating palate. Perfect balance and long finish.
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10/1/2017 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
It was immediately expressive and giving with so much fragrance and nuance. There were notes of sour cherry, chocolate, dried flowers, raisins and earth. It had great volume in the mouth without any heaviness and was quite silky against the gums. It kind of behaved like grand cru red Burg and was ethereal and very long.
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9/6/2017 - chablis28 wrote:
This btl showed enough VA to be less than completely enjoyable. OTOH, other family and friends, one of them knowledgeable thought it awesome. I found it drinkable enough but disappointing. It also seemed bigger than previous vintages, more concentrated and intense than usual. A head scratcher or did Craig just have an off night?
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3/10/2017 - dvansteenderen Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dinner @ Osteria Francescana in Modena. Very good price on the list here, so did not hesitate to order it. Poggio di Sotto is one of my favorite Brunello producers and in a vintage like 2010, delivers everything you should want! This was actually better than the main course this evening, but there were some other dishes that were mind blowing! Our fourth wine this evening.
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1/14/2017 - Lipsman Likes this wine: 96 Points
Translucent ruby hue. The purest black cherry flavors, elegant tannins buoyed up by balanced acidity and freshness. It saturates your palate with bright, remarkably clear tones. I've never tasted a wine with such purity of flavor. Enticing to drink now, but needs time to develop complexity. Try again 2022-2025.
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1/10/2017 - pnwskibum wrote: 95 Points
Very pretty combination of sweet red fruits and spice with great balance between fruit,acid,tannin. A complete wine full of complexity. A joy to drink now that will surely improve. 95+
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10/25/2016 - Slaz Likes this wine: 95 Points
Remarkable purity and elegance despite the obvious young age. No tertiary flavors yet but it's already an exceptionally beautiful wine in its subtlety, depth, and balance. Continued to evolve throughout several hours of decanting. Could easily be 97+ with more years.
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8/3/2016 - Lipsman Likes this wine: 96 Points
Tasted at the winery. Light ruby in color. Brilliant clarity. Ethereal aroma of cherries. Supple and harmonious flavors, persistent yet elegant with poise and balance. This is the antithesis of a New World wine, it takes a different direction from many Brunellos. A wonderful wine for those who enjoy finesse. Worth seeking out.
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3/25/2016 - rmgroves wrote: 92 Points
Classic new world brunello. Outstanding fruit integration. Price is pretty steep though.
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2/11/2016 - RajivAyyangar wrote: 90 Points
Tre Bicchieri (San Francisco): Floral (dried violet), earth and leather. Structured. Very nice. Score: Around 9.
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12/27/2015 - MarcelloW Likes this wine: 95 Points
I really like this Brunello-style. Very classic, nice fruit, fine tannins and elegant. Needs some time. Unfortunately this vintage has been rated very high by JS and RP and prices have exploded. Older vintages (for example 06) have been equal quality but prices were much lower. Even if I really like this wine, for this price I have to pass.
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12/20/2015 - Collector1855 wrote: 96 Points
Brunello di Montalcino 2010 - 30 top names of the vintage (Singapore): During a guided blind tasting of 16 Brunello 2010. First wine of the second flight. “Now we’re talking”, I wrote down. Light garnet, brick hue. Expressive nose with eucalyptus, tobacco, red fruit, strawberry. Great aromas indeed. Enters the palate light and classic, quite a lot of fruit sweetness on the mid palate pointing to a ripe picking but aromas and concentration are very classic here. A grand, classic Brunello. 96 Points from me. Rank 6/16 in the group
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