Poggione, Brunello Montalcino Vintage:2008 This is completely different and

This is completely different and certainly attractive but I prefer the power and depth of the Corton in this vintage

Perhaps this is a little sharper than the 2015 at the moment without the same roundness or depth

there is a crisp quality to the plums along with alternating sweet and tart fruits in the finish

the vine ages run from 18 to 75+ years of age)

Poggione, Brunello Montalcino Vintage:2008 This is completely different andThe harvest date returned once more to that of tradition, commencing on 23 September whereas these days it usually begins around 3 September. This could therefore be considered a fresh if not cool vintage, yet the long growing season helped the extraction of velvety tannins, concentrated on the mid palate. The structure, combined with bright cassis notes, a core of cherry and crystallised violet, and savoury minerality on the finish, will keep the