Wine Reviews

This is ripe, boasting black cherry, boysenberry, leather and tar notes, plus a touch of milk chocolate. A dense matrix of broad, rough-hewn tannins backs this up, shutting down the finish at this stage.

The Tenute Silvio Nardi 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Vigneto Poggio Doria, identified by its red wax capsule, shows pronounced ripeness and softness with flavors of chewy cherry and blackberry carried through to a full-bodied finish. The wine’s sweet-edged, slightly sticky texture reflects the conditions of a hot vintage and pushes the style toward excess. Drawn from a single vineyard and released in just 3,600 bottles, this Brunello prioritizes richness and immediacy over restraint.

The 2021 Brunello di Montalcino Vigneto Poggio Doria is pure seduction, with a spice box bouquet combining ground cloves, pine shavings, dried citrus peels and mentholated herbs. It opens with a subtle sweetness that complements its elegant textures and polished wild berry fruits. This wine is long and structured yet not severe, with a wild-blueberry resonance that lingers. The 2021 turns the pleasure dial to the max.

The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Vigneto Poggio Doria opens with a rich blend of cherry sauce and sage complicated by hints of autumnal spices and leather. This is cool-toned and sleek with silken textures and masses of ripe red and blue fruits that swirl throughout.

This shows a complex nose of red and darker berries, chocolate, licorice and wet earth. Firmly structured and persistent on the palate with medium to full body and a dusty tannin texture. Long, dry finish. Try from 2028.