In Bond Fine Wine. 2015 Potazzine Brunello di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy. Red italy - tuscany in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 97/100 (VIN). Drinking window: 2022–2036. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Founded in 1993, Le Potazzine is a small, family-run estate producing some of Montalcino’s more elegant, fragrant Brunellos. Its high-altitude vineyards give the wines freshness and finesse, with lovely red cherry fruit, floral aromas and fine tannins rather than sheer power. Traditional winemaking and ageing in large oak casks allow the character of Sangiovese to shine through. A particularly appealing Brunello for Burgundy lovers, combining delicacy with depth and excellent ageing potential, a relatively small production and a growing reputation.
Eric Guido (EG) — 97/100 · Vinous, 01/12/2021 · Drink 2022-2036
Dusty, smoky and darkly floral, the 2015 Brunello di Montalcino is easily one of the most successful wines of the vintage. There are depths currently unseen in this youthful beauty, as nuances of cherry and shaved cedar evolve in the glass. This is soft and enveloping, both pinching at the palate with zesty acids and minerals and soothing it with an elegant display of ripe fruits. A fine layer of…