Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2019

98 Points - Jeb DunnuckI

was able to taste the 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino three times for this report, and it’s one of the great wines of the vintage. It takes on a bit more muscular style for the Poggio di Sotto estate, but it retains the DNA of the estate at large with its outstanding clarity. It’s medium ruby-colored and reveals notes of pure cherry, anise, wildflowers, wet stone, and tea leaf. Structured and long on the palate, it has ripe, chiseled tannins, a balanced spine of acidity, and notes of salted orange through the finish, with a long-lasting perfume. Its transparency, balanced with its complexity, makes this one of the most intriguing wines, and if stored properly, it will only improve with time in the cellar. Drink 2027-2047

98 Points - Wine Advocate

Although this wine was very shy initially, the Poggio di Sotto 2019 Brunello di Montalcino eventually hits all the high notes of Sangiovese. This is a wine of enormous inner tension, showing a punchy, lifted personality with aromas of cherry skin and blackberry. You get brandied cherry, strawberry glazed pie with the gelatin, underbrush, blue flower, forget-me-nots, balsam herb, mint and licorice. A few hours later, the wine had developed into a classic beauty with slender lines, firm structure and a sparkle of brilliant acidity. The oak is integrated to the point of invisibility, the tannins are elegant and fine and the acidity is that proverbial cherry on top. Ultimately, I liked this village bottling more than the 2018 Riserva

98 Points - The Wine Independent

The aromas of the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino are captivating, unfolding layers of floral elegance with hints of rose, violet, and lavender, complemented by notes of ripe strawberry and aromatic herbs. On the palate, it offers a silky, refined tannins paired with understated strength, seamlessly balanced by a remarkable vibrancy and freshness that lingers effortlessly on the balanced finish, which seems to never end. Winemaker Leonardo Berti states that the 2019 was almost "too easy" and as the differentiation for Rosso, Normale, and Riserva are made in the cellar, it was a difficult year to decide as the quality was so high throughout