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Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino 2012
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, ItalyDid you know that in 1980 Brunello di Montalcino was awarded the first Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) designation? No worries, just find some and figure out for yourself why. Brunello di Montalcino is sangiovese from the town of Montalcino, in Tuscany, near Siena. This is filled with leathery, brown spices, tobacco, medicinal black cherry, dried petals and dried plum, with ample salty spices and a thread of bacon fat that beds the palate. Tannins are huge, expected at this point and after three years in wood, and present as firmly grippy. This has all of the warm 2012 generosity, plus the wisdom of the oldest vines of the estate. Decant and drink now, but better saved for five years down the road (with rabbit or long-braised lamb).Tasted: 19 September 2017Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| BC | $76.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
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Grape: SangioveseCSPC: 502716
