"Poggio al Carro" Brunello di Montalcino
Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita
Grapes: 100% Sangiovese
Vineyards:
Exposure: North / Northeast
Altitude: 350 m above sea level.
Soil: Mixed consistency with a slight tendency towards clay.
Cultivation system: Spurred cordon.
Average yield: 5 tonnes per hectare.
Harvest: By hand into crates.
Vinification: De-stemming and soft pressing, alcoholic fermentation at 28/30°C, 20 days’ maceration on skins.
Ageing: Ageing in 35 hectolitre wooden barrels for 40 months. Bottle-ageing: At least 12 months.
Size: 750 ml bottle
Packaging: Single box, wooden box and case of 6 bottles.
Vineyards:
Exposure: North / Northeast
Altitude: 350 m above sea level.
Soil: Mixed consistency with a slight tendency towards clay.
Cultivation system: Spurred cordon.
Average yield: 5 tonnes per hectare.
Harvest: By hand into crates.
Vinification: De-stemming and soft pressing, alcoholic fermentation at 28/30°C, 20 days’ maceration on skins.
Ageing: Ageing in 35 hectolitre wooden barrels for 40 months. Bottle-ageing: At least 12 months.
Size: 750 ml bottle
Packaging: Single box, wooden box and case of 6 bottles.
Rating ▾
2015
James Suckling
96
A dense, layered red dried berries, chocolate and spice. Hints of cloves and white pepper, too. It’s full and flavorful. Extremely long and back-loaded at the end. Drinkable now, but better in 2022.
2015
Wine Enthusiast
90
This opens with aromas evoking cassis, ripe black plum and underbrush. The concentrated palate features tobacco, licorice and black-cherry jam alongside chewy tannins and the warmth of alcohol. Drink 2022–2030.
2012
James Suckling
94
A rich and velvety Brunello with cherry, dark-chocolate and walnut character. Full body, chewy tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Needs two or three years to soften. Yet delicious now.
2012
Robert Parker
92
Here's an authentic taste of Tuscany that pair with steak smothered in white peppercorn sauce. The 2012 Brunello di Montalcino "Poggio al aCarro" shows its undisputed food-friendliness thanks to sharp acidity and a steely, streamlined approach. Aromas of white cherry and wild berry are secondary to the decisive nature of the mouthfeel. This wine should age well over the next 10 years more.
2012
James Suckling
#20
The top 25 Brunello di Montalcino 2012
2012
Wine Enthusiast
88
Mature plum, new leather, dark spice and forest floor aromas lead the nose, while the robust yet one-dimensional palate offers dried black cherry and licorice flavors veiled in evident alcohol. Bracing tannins grip the finish and need a few more years to unwind.