2014 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino DOCG

WA94 Il Poggione has one of the appellation’s most enviable track records for quality and cellar longevity. The 2014 Brunello di Montalcino is a different beast. This wine prizes elegance, finesse and a compact mouthfeel. I would suggest a slightly shorter drinking window of approximately ten years. No matter how you cut it, the wine is absolutely beautiful and indeed ranks high on a list of favorite wines from the vintage. The bouquet is chiseled and tight with wild blueberry, plum, red rose and a touch of cherry confit. No doubt the mouthfeel is thinner in this vintage, but the wine has plenty more going on to keep your attention. I’m liking it. I went back to the bottle a few days after it had been opened and the wine was still going strong.
Estate Notes: Intense ruby color. Aroma: Classy, elegant and complex with notes of cherry, licorice, underwood and leather on the finish. Taste: Its full body covers the palate with velvet tannins that are perfectly integrated with the acidity, which shows this Brunello’s great potential in the years to come. 15-20 days submerged cap fermentation in stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts at controlled temperature. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel. Aging: 36 months in Allier oak barrels. Minimum of 12 months bottle aging.