2015 Brunello di Montalcino
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Poggio Landi falls under the greater Dievole wine group that operates in some of the best appellations of Tuscany. Their 2015 Brunello di Montalcino leaves no doubt as to its warm-vintage origins. Compared to the estate's Rosso di Montalcino, fruit is harvested at slightly lower elevations (at 200 to 300 meters above sea level, compared to the Rosso that comes from a site that rises as high as 400 meters in altitude). That range of elevations will no doubt come in handy as Montalcino faces climate change. This wine maintains a tight, polished and traditional personality. It plays perfectly into the house style that favors an elegant and less extracted approach. Yet you also sense the extra sunshine and warmth of the vintage in those aromas of wild cherry, plum and crushed flowers.
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James Suckling
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate
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The 2015 Brunello di Montalcino shows crushed cherries and sweet spice, offset by savory herbs, moist earth, lifting florals, and hints of pine resin in its bouquet. Polished red berry fruits, guided by balanced acids with a mix of spice and minerals add depth with a bit of air. The finish is medium in length in this seamless, acid-driven expression of Sangiovese, resonating on red fruits and leather with a hint of wood tannin that lingers on.
Fascinating pumice, dried red cherries and spices here. Fruity and succulent with a level of gravitas to the drying, structured tannins that keep the palate quite taut and firm. Medium-long on the finish. Drink from 2023.