Val di Suga - Brunello di Montalcino Poggio al Granchio 2018 (750ml)

Decanter 94 points
"Poggio al Granchio comes from the southeast of Montalcino on flysch-galestro soils. The fruit undergoes a pre-fermentation maceration at low temperature, and is then vinified with pumping over and delestage. The wine matures in 60hl casks for 24 months, followed by six months in concrete. Lighter and earthier than Vigna del Lago, it also features darker cherry fruit, allied to sticky tannins and wonderful aromatics of orange peel and flowers. Fresh acidity carries it to a long, juicy finish."
By Audrey Frick
Jeb Dunnuck 97 points
"Moving to the fullest expression in this tasting, the 2018 Brunello Di Montalcino Poggio Al Granchio is generous with black cherry, a darker mineral earth profile, wet asphalt, and crushed violets. It is full and beautifully pure on the palate, with notes of kirsch, raspberry liqueur, turned soil, and cedar, and is generous with fruit all the way through, with ripe yet fine tannins. It amplifies the style with ease and impressive skill and is another outstanding wine to drink.