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.

A round, rich version, with cherry, plum, leather and spice aromas and flavors. Tips toward the tannins in the end, where they exert themselves on the finish, yet the lasting impression is of sweet fruit and mineral, so be patient.

The Tenute Silvio Nardi 2020 Brunello di Montalcino Vigneto Poggio Doria (with just 3,500 bottles made) is a very different wine compared to the village expression from this same vintage. Whereas that wine showed more dry fruit aromas, this wine has a sweeter side with plump richness and soft tannins. It also carries more fruit weight and overall textural richness. Between the two, I recommend this one.

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.