2008 Poggio Antico Rosso di Montalcino

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 88.6 points

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  10/14/2016 - moods wrote: 83 Points

  Doesn't seem to have the richness or structure of the previous bottle. Wood is perhaps too prominent. Eventually came round a touch with time in the glass and a darned good swirl to boot. Stewed tea. Maybe some cooked cherries. Palate is thin. Thinking its past its best?

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  7/9/2016 - jefe987 wrote: 88 Points

  Let it breath 20 mins

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  11/27/2015 - moods wrote: 90 Points

  Nose of red fruits cherries, and spicy wood. Somewhat reminiscent of Autumnal air. Herbaceous and perhaps a little medicinal. Wood. Soft fruit on the palate with a distinctive rustic feel. Lively savory fruit attack, then pretty chewy and slightly sour, but then some sweet ripe fruit comes back to bite ya. One of the better Rosso di Montalcinos I've tasted. Suspect it has a couple of years of life ahead of it. Great value at $25 from the vineyard.

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  10/12/2013 - kuumies wrote:

  A very correct and pleasant nose of bright, ripe cherry, sandalwood and leather. Dry and very clean, with some of that Chianti cinnamon also. On the palate medium bodied with classic high Sangiovese acidity and dryness. There is definitely some wood there, but honestly I can not remember when was the last time it added so much to a wine. The dry old wood really matches well here with the plentiful sour cherry fruit, also providing some structure. The flavor profile is really savoury and the wine finishes in quite a mouthwatering fashion. Price does not indicate success, but this is easily one of the best RdM's I've tasted. It is extremely well balanced, bright and refreshing, instead of being alcoholic, oaky and sweet like so many in this category. A very delicious Sangiovese that evaporates alarmingly quickly.

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  4/18/2012 - yofog wrote: 89 Points

  I'm told this is from declassified Brunello grapes, aged for 16 months, ten in 500 l. French tonneaux. It's actually rather nice, neither new nor old world, but identifiably brunello-ish with polished, rusty red fruits and good savoriness. Worth buying, or at least worth drinking if you can get someone else to buy it.

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