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By Poggio il Castellare
Brunello di Montalcino 2016
Vineyard Details
Production Area: Municipality of Montalcino
Grapes: 100% Sangiovese Grosso
Soil: Soils of Pliocene origin mainly from clayey marl; they reach considerable depth offering great minerality
Cultivation System: Spurred cordon
Density: 4,000 vines/ha
Average Yield: 30 hl/hectare
Altitude: 400 m.a.s.l.
Climate
Typically Mediterranean, with rainfall concentrated in the spring and autumn months. The mid-hill area affected by the frequent presence of wind guarantees the best conditions for the health of the grapes. The climate, mainly mild, and a high number of clear days during the entire vegetative phase, ensure a gradual and complete ripening of the bunches.
Production
Manual grape harvest after a perfect ripening. Alcoholic fermentation is temperature controlled at about 26 degrees C for 10-12 days on the skins. Malolactic fermentation in steel tanks. Refinement in 25-hl Slavonian oak barrels for 30 months and 225-liter French oak for 20 months. Further refinement in the bottle for four months.
Tasting Notes
Ruby red color tending towards garnet. Very intense bouquet, persistent with notes of red fruit and spices. Balanced flavor with velvety tannins and long aromatic persistence.
Enjoyment
Serving Temperature: 22 degrees C
Pairings: Aged cheese, red meats, roasts, braised meats, and game
[Information provided by Poggio il Castellare]
Unit Size | 750.00 ML |
Varietal | Sangiovese
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Vintage | 2016 |
Grape | Sangiovese |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Poggio Il Castellare Brunello di Montalcino 2016
Score: 94
Price: $70
Wine Type and Color: Red Still
Magazine Issue: June 30, 2021
Region: Italy / Brunello di Montalcino
Grape: Sangiovese
Reviewed by: Bruce Sanderson
This Brunello is well-marked by new oak, adding a vanilla note and wood tannins. Black cherry, blackberry, iron and menthol flavors lay underneath. Dusty tannins line the finish, which is long, finding a nice equilibrium. Best from 2024 through 2038.
POGGIO IL CASTELLARE BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO 2016
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Vintage: 2016
Score: 92
Lots of new wood with some berry and cherry character. Spices, too. Medium body. Fresh finish. Tannic and slightly austere. Needs time to soften and come together. Try after 2024.
2016 Brunello di Montalcino
Producer: Poggio il Castellare
Place of Origin: Italy, Tuscany
Color: Red
Grape/Blend: Sangiovese
Rating: 92
Drinking window: 2025 - 2034
From: 2016 Brunello di Montalcino: Radiance Personified (Nov 2020)
Reviewed By: Eric Guido on January 2021
A lovely mix of incense, crushed violets, dried strawberries, blueberries, allspice and candied ginger forms a sweetly seductive bouquet on the 2016 Brunello di Montalcino. It’s velvety-smooth and round in the mouth, yet it maintains balance with floral-laced red fruits and minerals, further enlivened by bright acidity. You hardly notice the slow build of youthful structure taking hold until the finale, where fine tannins clench the senses under an air of minty herbs and autumnal spice. The 2016 will require some time to soften and integrate its oak influence, yet it should emerge as a beautiful expression of the vintage and house style.
2016 Poggio Il Castellare Brunello Di Montalcino
Producer: Poggio Il Castellare
Location: Italy, Tuscany, Brunello di Montalcino
Color: Red
Price: $70
Rating: 91
Tasting Date: 3/4/2021
Maturity: 2021 - 2030
Reviewed By: Audrey Frick
Source: Montalcino: The 2016 Brunello and 2015 Riservas
The 2016 Poggio il Castellare Brunello di Montalcino is aromatic of sage, dried cherry, and toasted cedar. The palate is fresh with pine, tart red plum, and sweet baking spice. It was aged for 30 months in Slavonian oak and 20 months in French oak. Its freshness makes this welcome to drinking now or over the next several years. Drink 2021-2030.
Poggio il Castellare 2016 Sangiovese (Brunello di Montalcino)
From: Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
Rating: 88
Winery: Poggio il Castellare
Region: Tuscany
Alcohol: 14.5%
Variety: Sangiovese
Wine Type: Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Aromas of cedar, baking spice and menthol form the subdued nose. The chewy, no-frills palate offers ripe black plum, coconut and sage alongside dusty tannins. Drink 2022-2028.
Reviewed By: Kerin O’Keefe
Published: 5/1/2021
Poggio il Castellare 2016 Brunello di Montalcino
Producer: Poggio il Castellare
Appellation: Brunello di Montalcino
Region: Toscana
Country: Italy
Colour: Red
Alcohol: 14.5%
Score: 15/20
When to Drink: 2021 - 2026
Published On: 29 Mar 2021
Date Tasted: 8 Mar 2021
Reviewer: Walter Speller
Mid ruby. Tingling cherry fruit on the nose with notes of rum and vanilla. There is purity of fruit underneath the creaminess and rum-baba notes on the palate, but right now the hefty dose of oak prevents it coming through. Chewy tannins on the finish and long creamy notes. (WS)