CRITIC REVIEWS
Monica Larner
Poggio Antico is another one of those Montalcino estates that you will forever remember if youve been lucky enough to visit. The vineyards enjoy unobstructed views all the way to the Tyrrhenian Sea (I think this is the only place in the appellation where you can see the water on a clear day). Fruit for the 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is sourced from the I Poggi parcel with thin galestro and alberese soils. There is a lot of fresh fruit here, and the tannins are quite soft and supple. Production is 38,000 bottles.
Georgina Hindle
Caramelised cherries, a herbal element to the nose too, a mixture of wood and flowers. Gentle and piercing, this has a focus on the bright intense fruit expression with an underlying acidity that is fresh and ample. Then the spice comes in, closing it down a little and giving a touch of astringency in terms of dryness to the mouth. Good potential though, the flavours are concentrated, intense and focussed. Detailed but just a touch on the aggressive side right now. Ageing 30 months in 40hl Slavonian oak barrels then another 18 months in bottle.