POGGIO DI SOTTO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO DOCG 2017

Made with certified-organic fruit, the 2017 Brunello di Montalcino is an impossibly graceful wine from a challenging vintage. This bottle defies the odds—and the dry heat of the growing season—to reveal soft layers of cherry, cassis and more vibrant fruit. It glides clear over the palate with silky momentum, and you only notice the tannins at the very end. Even those should soften and integrate as this collectible wine continues it bottle evolution. Production is 19,000 bottles. Best after 2024. by Robert Parker

Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
Grapes: 100% Sangiovese
Alcohol Content: 14%
Ratings: Robert Parker 97, James Suckling 94, Wine Spectator 93