2007 Poggio di Sotto, Brunello di Montalcino 1x750ml

Vinous 93

Palish medium red. Flamboyantly high-toned, candied aromas of red cherry, coffee, dried flowers, licorice and marzipan. Lush, sweet and perfumed in the mouth, with intense, high-toned flavors of raspberry, cherry, spices, rose petal and saline minerality. Finishes ripely tannic and very long. Very expressive already, with lovely framing acidity, but I’m not sure I’d want to bury this penetrating fruit bomb in the cellar. [Stephen Tanzer, 01/07/2012]

Robert Parker 94

The 2007 Brunello di Montalcino wraps around the palate with dark red fruit, licorice, anise and sweet herbs. Silky tannins frame the fruit as the wine shows off its breadth and volume. This is a very representative 2007 Brunello with generous fruit and an open, accessible personality. I don’t see the 2007 being a super long-term ager, but I doubt that will be much of an issue considering how delicious the wine is today. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2027. [Antonio Galloni, 04/01/2012]

Anticipated maturity: 2015-2027