San Polo - Vignavecchia Brunello di Montalcino 2017

James Suckling

This shows old-vine character of mushroom and bark that leads to red fruit and black cherry flavors. It’s full-bodied with firm and chewy tannins that are polished and very long. It’s tannic yet not overly so and maintains integrity and focus. Better after 2023.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

San Polo's 2017 Brunello di Montalcino Vignavecchia is packaged with a black label and carries a certification for organic farming. This appears to be the most powerful of the wines in this flight (with 14.5% alcohol), and it has a dark garnet appearance and a full-bodied mouthfeel. However, this wine is very different than the others in that it presents a much sweeter, fruit-forward bouquet and it does not deliver the same balsam intensity that we saw in the Podernovi. Those herbal notes are present, but the is ample fruit to soften them out. This had a limited 3,300-bottle production.

Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com

Wine Enthusiast

Initially shy, this eventually reveals aromas of forest floor, violet, camphor and leather. The tightly wound palate offers steeped prune, coconut, licorice and espresso set against close-grained tannins that leave a drying close. Give the tannins a few years to unwind, then drink sooner rather than later.

Falstaff

Vinum Wine Magazine