Poggio Antico - Brunello di Montalcino 2019

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The Poggio Antico 2019 Brunello di Montalcino has a pretty bouquet with a unique set of aromas that recall dried cherries with hints of rose potpourri or fragrant acacia wood. Those delicate floral notes give lift and energy to the bouquet. The only distraction is the 15% alcohol content. Otherwise, this wine is a good example of a classic vintage. Production is 37,800 bottles.

Following an ambitious estate-wide mapping project, Poggio Antico has decide to debut a new wine, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino Vigna I Poggi, which is now the most expensive wine in the portfolio.

James Suckling

Lots of bark, mushroom and forest-flower aromas with crushed cherries. Complex. Medium body with lovely acid tension and a racy and pretty finish. Very fine tannins. Lots of energy here. Drink after 2025.

Decanter Magazine

Poggio Antico’s high-altitude vineyards are almost dead centre in the appellation. They are characterised by constant breezes – both from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west and Monte Amiata to the southeast – as well as significant diurnal temperature differences. Very fragrant and animated, this brings together scents of Mediterranean forest, pine and garden-fresh mint with cooler juniper and pepper notes. Very smooth and polished, the palate sports almost a glossy sheen. It is deliciously plump and weighted with layers of ripe, macerated cherry countered by chinotto bitters. There is more tension coming from the tangy acid than the soft tannins. Finishes with cinnamon spice.

Jeb Dunnuck

The 2019 Brunello Di Montalcino spent 10-12 months in barrels for maturation. Tasted for a second time at the winery, it displays a jeweled ruby color and is very nicely layered with notes of anise, fresh black cherries, dried lavender, and salted orange. It’s energetic and structured on the palate, with all its components coming to life. It’s ripe yet has lovely angular accents with crispy fresh fruit, and it has a clean and balanced finish. This lovely Brunello is going to show at its best over the coming 10-15 years.

Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com

Warm and decidedly persuasive in sensory profile, it shows notes of strawberries, red plums, cherries, currants, raspberries, lemon peel and cut ginger. Slightly overripe the undertones are reminiscent of dehydrated black plums and pine resin. Medium-full body, well ripe and refined tannins and a finish of good, voluminous and classic character. Best since 2024.

Wine Enthusiast

A deeply savory, almost briny nose of balsamic, seaweed, salt, pepper and black sesame draws just enough sweetness from ripe black cherries. The palate brings more incisive notes of blackberry, along with more salt, more pepper and an emergent earthiness, which, along with symbiotic tannins and acid, create a sensation of easy balance.