2006 Brunello di Montalcino Poggio All’Oro Riserva
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The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Poggio all'Oro Riserva opens with a mature bouquet of crushed ashen stones, dried herbs, a dusting of cocoa and menthol. It displays velvety textures and mocha-infused dark red fruits that saturate the senses as zesty acidity maintains freshness. Still structured, chewy and long, the 2006 tapers off with tension and a bitter tinge that puckers the cheeks.
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Walter Speller, jancisrobinson.com
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Bright full red. Mellow aromas of raspberry, dried flowers and smoky oak. Silky and seamless in the mouth but not overly sweet, with harmonious acidity giving shape and grip to the deep flavors of red berries and smoky underbrush. A bit more old-fashioned in style than the spicier 2007 Poggio Alle Mura, finishing with very firm, slightly clenched tannins and sneaky persistence. The wine's solid acidity carries its fruit nicely on the aftertaste.
The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio all'Oro emerges from the glass with black cherries, licorice, smoke, new leather and spices, all supported by firm, powerful tannins. The 2006 has plenty of focus and length, but the quality of the tannins is rooted in the approach to vinification that was used here prior to 2007. In other words, the 2006 Poggio all'Oro lacks a measure of finesse.
The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio all’Oro emerges from the glass with black cherries, licorice, smoke, new leather and spices, all supported by firm, powerful tannins. The 2006 has plenty of focus and length, but the quality of the tannins is rooted in the approach to vinification that was used here prior to 2007. In other words, the 2006 Poggio all’Oro lacks a measure of finesse. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2026. Banfi continues to step up their game with the 2007 Brunelli, the first wines made with a new approach to small-lot vinification that seeks to get the best out of the 47 Sangiovese parcels the estate owns. Importer: Banfi Vintners, Glen Head, NY; tel. (516) 626-9200