1975 Poggio alle Mura Brunello di Montalcino

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 91.3 points

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  6/5/2021 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Bought a few bottles recently in Switzerland for a song. I understand this winery was bought by Banfi in 1978, and eventually the castle where this wine was bottled, Castello Poggio alle Mura, was rebranded to Castello Banfi. In the mid 90s Banfi reintroduced the name Poggio alle Mura for their top Annata BdM.
  Safe for a handful of the top producers, I am not a fan of Brunello past the 20 year mark as most wines oxidize and/or fade after peaking in the 10-15 year window. 1975 is a very good Brunello vintage but still I was expecting very little here. Bottle in superb condition which is incredibly rare for mature Italian wine. Bottom neck fill, very tight sitting cork with clean top and only bottom third or so soaked. Swiss importer back label. Pnp. Garnet color with just a touch of browning towards a translucent rim. Somewhat muted aromatics but perfectly balanced already upon opening. Very fine nose. A touch of sweetness balanced by a touch of acidity, there is still fruit, earthy notes, nothing particularly deep or complex but very nice to drink. With more air tannins appear. Short finish.
  Very nice surprise and pretty much at the level of the 75 Lisini Riserva opened a few years back. Would Pnp, the wine does not fade with more air but the tannins become more pronounced and harsher, and overall not more aromatic but just less fun to drink.
  Might have guessed Chianti from early 2000s blind. Impressive. An honest 89 (-)

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  5/31/2019 - uli369 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Unglaublich, der Wein war wirklich nicht nur noch gut, sondern wirklich ausgezeichnet. An der Luft entwickelt er nach etwa einer halben Stunde gewisse Firnnoten, aber er bleibt bis zum letzten Schluck fruchtig und komplex. einen Genuß, den man nicht alle Tage hat!

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  6/15/2013 - Lord of the Bottles Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Bricking with heavy sediment. Animale and leather nose. Vestiges of cherry with mint and leather. Fully integrated tannins. Perhaps a little over the hill but nice old wine. 90/91 drink up fast.

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