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Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2011

Brunello di Montalcino / Potazzine

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Tasting Notes

This red offers ripe, sweet fruit, with macerated cherry, plum and chocolate flavors that verge on jammy. Nonetheless, this is fresh, tightly structured and persistent on the finish. A layer of dusty tannins holds court for now, so be patient. Best from 2022 through 2035.

Score: 94

Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2022-2035 30 June 2018

Luminous dark ruby. Camphor, licorice and potpourri complement dark berry and red cherry aromas and flavors. Less mineral but denser and more austere than the 2013, this focused, energetic Brunello boasts polished tannins and noteworthy suave mouthfeel on the long, complex finish. Super wine; Le Potazzine does not make a Brunello Riserva all that often, but when it does, you are virtually guaranteed to find something memorable in the bottle. Well done. (95+)

Score: 95

Ian D'Agata, Vinous.com Maturity: 2024-2038 01 April 2018

The ladies of Le Potazzine have broken with the pack. They are betting on this Riserva from the warm 2011 vintage over everything else (including vintages held in higher esteem by appellation authorities). The 2011 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva is indeed a sure bet if you are looking for a Brunello that will knock your socks off. This is a sharp, precise and extremely defined Sangiovese. This is an inspired wine (with a mere 3,200 bottles produced). The bouquet is slow and steady but also very effective as it comes into full focus. Red cherry, blackberry, cassis, balsam herb and spice all merge seamlessly on the nose. The mouthfeel is polished and long. You can count it in many long minutes.

Score: 97

Monica Larner, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2020-2040 28 February 2018