Poggio Sotto, Brunello Montalcino Vintage:2021 There is a fabulous purity

There is a fabulous purity to the fruit and a lushness to the texture that lets you know

There’s nothing attenuated or ethereal on the palate – it's remarkably dense

I had two vintages of the old-vine cuvée to taste side by side

The floral and spice qualities repeat emphatically on an impressively long

the alcohol and ripeness levels are kept on a leash so that the terroir shines through

Poggio Sotto, Brunello Montalcino Vintage:2021 There is a fabulous purityCastelnuovo dell'Abate. Very pale crimson with some blue. Unusual spicy nose. Edgy acidity on the end. Bitter cherries. Rather confidently going its own way. Much fresher and lighter than most.