Expect red and dark cherry, dried herb, leather, tobacco, and refined oak with medium-to-full body and structured tannins. The 2015 Tuscan vintage was excellent.
- Varietal
- Sangiovese (Rosso di Montalcino)
- Region
- Italy / Tuscany / Montalcino
- Body
- Medium to Full
- Style
- dry red, traditional Tuscan, food-friendly, structured
The producer
Tenuta Il Poggione is one of Montalcino's most historically important estates, founded in 1890 and family-owned by the Franceschi family. The estate is widely respected for traditional Brunello and Rosso di Montalcino, with Fabrizio Bindocci as longtime winemaker.
What critics say
Il Poggione's Rosso di Montalcino is widely cited as one of the benchmark expressions of the appellation, often scoring in the low- to mid-90s.
Pairing
Grilled lamb chops, baked pasta with meat sauce, aged Pecorino