0.75 L
2005
Fattoria Poggio di Sotto
Brunello di Montalcino
Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino 2006 — Tuscany, 0.75 L
Fattoria Poggio di Sotto
2006 · 0.75 L · RP 97
€ 270,00
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Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino 2006, 100% Sangiovese from Montalcino, in a 0.75 L bottle. The Consorzio rates the 2006 vintage five stars.
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- 0.75 L
- Drink 2016-2031
- Cellar-stored
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- Insured shipping
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SKU: TOS-FATTORIA-POGGIO-DI-SOTTO-BRUNELLO-MONTALCINO-2006-075
Key facts
- Vintage
- 2006
- Appellation
- Brunello di Montalcino
- Classification
- DOCG
- Grapes
- Sangiovese
- Drinking window
- 2016–2031
- Vintage rating
- 97/100 — ready to drink
- Format
- 0.75 L
- Producer
- Fattoria Poggio di Sotto
- Region
- Tuscany
- Country
- Italy
- Type
- Red
- Sweetness
- Dry
Brunello di Montalcino 2006 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart
Category: Brunello di Montalcino, DOCG, Italy, Red, Sangiovese, Tuscany, Wine
Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino 2006: a five-star vintage
The Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino rates 2006 at five stars, and Parker’s vintage chart gives it 97.
The wine is Brunello di Montalcino, a DOCG red that the appellation rules allow to be made only from Sangiovese. The Poggio di Sotto vineyards are planted with nothing else: no international varieties and no white grapes.
Castelnuovo dell’Abate, 190–440 m on the slopes of Amiata
Poggio di Sotto is at Castelnuovo dell’Abate, in the southern part of the Montalcino zone, on steep ridges at the foot of Mount Amiata. Its vines grow between 190 and 440 metres above sea level. Soils run from galestro (clayey schist) and grey marl on the lower plots to compact clays with mineral conglomerates higher up.
The estate covers 48 hectares, 20 of them vineyard. Its rows hold 182 Sangiovese biotypes, found in a survey in 2012–2013.
The 2006 is a Palmucci-era wine. Piero Palmucci bought the estate in 1989, and Claudio Tipa acquired it from him in 2011.
The 2006 season in Montalcino
The Consorzio’s report describes persistent rain from April to June, intense heat in July and a cooler August. Early September was hot, rain came at the start of the second half of the month, then the weather settled and picking began. The Consorzio titled its report on the year “one of the greatest years ever”.
The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart gives Brunello di Montalcino 2006 a score of 97 and the letter R, meaning ready to drink, a rating of the vintage across the appellation, not of this wine.
Inside its 2016–2031 window, released no earlier than 2011
Our suggested drinking window is 2016 to 2031, so the wine is inside it now.
Brunello must spend at least two years in oak and four months in bottle, and for the 2006 vintage could not be released before 1 January 2011. The estate ferments spontaneously in conical oak vats and ages in 30-hectolitre Slavonian oak.
Questions buyers ask
Is Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino made only from Sangiovese?
Yes. Brunello di Montalcino must be made exclusively from Sangiovese, and the Poggio di Sotto vineyards are planted only with Sangiovese.
When is Poggio di Sotto Brunello 2006 ready to drink?
Our suggested drinking window is 2016–2031. The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart gives Brunello 2006 a score of 97 and the letter R, ready to drink.
How is the 2006 vintage rated in Brunello di Montalcino?
The Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino classifies 2006 at five stars and titled its report on the year "one of the greatest years ever".
What is the difference between Poggio di Sotto Brunello and Riserva?
Riserva needs at least two years in oak and six months in bottle and is released a year later than standard Brunello. Final tastings during maturation select the portions that become Riserva.
Who made Poggio di Sotto Brunello 2006?
It was made under Piero Palmucci, who bought the estate in 1989 and owned it until Claudio Tipa acquired it in 2011.
How does Parker's vintage chart rate Brunello 2006?
The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart gives Brunello di Montalcino 2006 a score of 97 and the letter R, meaning ready to drink. It rates the vintage across the appellation, not this wine.
This bottle
- Kept at controlled temperature and humidity, lying down and in the dark until dispatch.
- Insured, temperature-controlled shipping: if a bottle is stolen or broken in transit, we resend it or refund it through our insurer.
- Older bottles may show cellar wear on the label or capsule; it does not affect the wine and is not a reason for return. Photos of this bottle on request.
- Report any damaged or missing item within 24 hours of delivery — see the terms of sale.
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