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2021 Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino

2021 Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino

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Jeb Dunnuck

Reviewed February 2026
Displaying a youthful ruby red hue, the 2021 Brunello Di Montalcino is pure and focused on the nose, with cranberries, Bing cherries, fresh roses, blood orange, and stony earth. The palate is medium-bodied and compact, with well-defined tannins, brisk acidity, and a long finish framed by salty accents. It’s a standout wine that will require patience, yet it has all the structure to drink at its best over the next two to three decades. Bottled in May 2025. Drink 2026-2057. (AF)

Professional Reviews

98

James Suckling

Review Date: 12/2025
Perfumed, with aromas of dried flowers, red fruit, lavender and dried herbs that are expressive and enveloping. Medium-bodied, full of tension and precision, showing focused, delineated fruit framed by nervy, fine-grained yet firm tannins and vibrant, linear acidity. Combines transparency and structure. Crunchy, incisive and beautifully defined, with exceptional length and detail. Drink now with aeration or cellar for a couple of years. Drink or hold. (JGA)

97

Kerin O'Keefe

Review Date: 11/2025
Balsamic notes of camphor mingle with blue flower, cedar and dark exotic spice on the 2021 Brunello from Poggio di Sotto. Full-bodied and showing velvety finesse, the palate delivers layers of raspberry compote, Morello cherry, cinnamon and licorice before a blood orange finish. Taut, tightly-woven tannin provide polished support while fresh acidity lends balance. (KO)

96

Vinous

Review Date: 11/2025
Expertly focused and intense in the glass, the 2021 Brunello di Montalcino tempts the imagination with depths of black cherry elevated by a minty herbal thrust, shavings of pine and a grounding note of dusty earth. Its seamlessly silken textures envelop the palate with polished, mineral-infused red fruits as nuances of clove add a pleasantly bitter tinge and rosy inner florals swirl throughout. Sweet tannins add an exceptional framework through the long and potent finish as a tart raspberry saturation lingers. The harmony within makes it hard not to drink instead of taste. That said, the 2021 is painfully young. (EG)

Notes

Poggio di Sotto’s 2021 comes from Sangiovese vineyards between 200 and 400 meters, with clay and galestro below and stonier soils higher on the slope. Late-August rain helped the grapes complete ripening, and harvest ran from September 10 to October 4. Fermentation in wood and cement is followed by 36 months in large Slavonian oak casks, a long maturation for a vintage the estate describes as both structured and fresh. Audrey Frick’s February 2026 assessment points to cherry, rose and blood orange, carried by brisk acidity and defined tannins. Eric Guido likewise describes a contrast between silky texture and youthful structure. These release assessments give a useful picture of the wine’s appeal: aromatic detail and freshness within a firm framework, with the depth that both reviewers see as grounds for patience. This is a Brunello for those who value perfume and precision alongside substance.

Details

TypeRed Wine
VarietalSangiovese
OriginBrunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
Bottle Size750 mL
SKU1961717
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