In Bond Fine Wine. 2019 Potazzine Brunello di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy. Red italy - tuscany in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 98/100 (EG). Drinking window: 2026–2040. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
James Suckling (JS) — 93/100 · JamesSuckling.com, 13/09/2023
Expressive red-fruit and floral notes, followed by cloves and a touch of fresh mint leaves. Medium-bodied with firm and sturdy tannins. Precise and compact on the palate. Give it more time to soften. Hold until 2027.
Eric Guido (EG) — 98/100 · Vinous, 07/12/2023 · Drink 2026-2040
Stunning from the first tilt of the glass, the 2019 Brunello di Montalcino is impossible to ignore. This blends an array of dried flowers with autumnal spices, cedar-tinged cherries and clove hints in a way that I find wildly appealing. It sweeps across the palate with textures of pure silk guided by bright acidity as depths of wild berry fruits and mineral tones saturate toward the close. The 20…