2013 Poggio di Sotto, Brunello di Montalcino 1x750ml

Vinous 95

The sultry 2013 Brunello di Montalcino is impossible to ignore, lifting up with a dusty blend of dried strawberry, cedar shavings, worn leather and hints of cured meat. This is round and supple yet bursting with salty mineral tones that add a more tactile feel. Zesty acidity further enlivens its tart wild berry fruit. The 2013 remains structured but is slowly coming around, leaving behind a mouthwatering sensation that balances its youthful tension. It closes with an herbal flourish as inner earth tones fade. [Eric Guido, 02/01/2024]

Anticipated maturity: 2025-2040

Robert Parker 97

The 2013 Brunello di Montalcino is downright gorgeous. The wine is inward-looking at the very beginning, but it quickly revs up to deliver soaring intensity and profound elegance. It goes from first to sixth gear in seconds and grabs all your attention and admiration in the process. The bouquet reads like a textbook Sangiovese, with wild berry, rose hip, pressed violets, cola, balsam herb, licorice and cigar ash. The bouquet underlines the wine’s enormous finesse and pedigree, but the mouthfeel is all about frankness, directness and power. This is a naked and pure Brunello that glows bright with confidence and pride. [Monica Larner, 01/11/2018]

Anticipated maturity: 2022-2035