Poggio Antico
Altero Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese
Montalcino, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
A tasting of nine Poggio Antico Brunellos, spanning 1985 to 2007, including two Riservas and three Alteros. My #1, a real standout
A tasting of nine Poggio Antico Brunellos, spanning 1985 to 2007, including two Riservas and three Alteros. My #1, a real standout
Oct 16th, 2021
Young and expensive, highly rated, killer vintage. All of that means high expectations. After a thorough decant and paired with some rather fatty lamb chops & some rocking homemade pesto, I'm still waiting for things to come together. Still waiting for what I spent to come along but am watching the doubt continue to fill the glass. Underwhelmed. Disappointed. This is an overrated wine that costs about 2.5 times what it's worth.
Young and expensive, highly rated, killer vintage. All of that means high expectations. After a thorough decant and paired with some rather fatty lamb chops & some rocking homemade pesto, I'm still waiting for things to come together. Still waiting for what I spent to come along but am watching the doubt continue to fill the glass. Underwhelmed. Disappointed. This is an overrated wine that costs about 2.5 times what it's worth.
1 person found it helpfulAug 6th, 2013
Quite sturdy even after 3 hours in the decanter. This will hold for some time. Structure still dominates but it has dark fruit and savory aromas.
Quite sturdy even after 3 hours in the decanter. This will hold for some time. Structure still dominates but it has dark fruit and savory aromas.
Mar 6th, 2022
Brought back from winery. Red fruit nose. Delicious aged brunello drinking as expected. Delicious. Smooth almost non-existent tannins. Cherry leather with long length. Delicious with cheese. Love it.
Brought back from winery. Red fruit nose. Delicious aged brunello drinking as expected. Delicious. Smooth almost non-existent tannins. Cherry leather with long length. Delicious with cheese. Love it.
Feb 27th, 2022
Outstanding Brunello.. lavender on the nose.. cherries, currants and mint on the palate.. kept getting better with air!! so good with cacio e pepe!!
Outstanding Brunello.. lavender on the nose.. cherries, currants and mint on the palate.. kept getting better with air!! so good with cacio e pepe!!
Sep 27th, 2020
Corked. Undrinkable. And heartbreaking.
Corked. Undrinkable. And heartbreaking.
May 16th, 2020
Surprisingly fruit forward on initial tasting after about an hour decant. Expected more tannins and structure but delicious regardless. Changed dramatically after 24 hours, fruit faded sharply to be much more mellow, but tannins didn’t emerge, seemed a bit unstructured. Not sure if at this age it’s just muddled and will benefit from a few more years or if it’s peaked and should be enjoyed now. Certainly very enjoyable currently.
Surprisingly fruit forward on initial tasting after about an hour decant. Expected more tannins and structure but delicious regardless. Changed dramatically after 24 hours, fruit faded sharply to be much more mellow, but tannins didn’t emerge, seemed a bit unstructured. Not sure if at this age it’s just muddled and will benefit from a few more years or if it’s peaked and should be enjoyed now. Certainly very enjoyable currently.
May 2nd, 2020Lots of red berry’s on the nose and Palate. Great balance with perfect acidity. Nice long finish. Perfect to celebrate Jonathan’s 25th birthday (and Valentine’s Day)
Lots of red berry’s on the nose and Palate. Great balance with perfect acidity. Nice long finish. Perfect to celebrate Jonathan’s 25th birthday (and Valentine’s Day)
Feb 15th, 2019