The darkly alluring 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento requires coaxing to unlock its aromatics from their youthful state. However patience is rewarded as crushed stones and ashen earth give way to red and black wild berries offset by hints of camphor and finally a note of sweet tobacco. Its textures are like pure silk draped across the palate as a saturation of salty minerals settle in. Vivid notes of tart black cherry and an air of inner rose resonate throughout as fine tannins slowly clench the senses. The result is one of hulking structure yet also a potent staining of primary concentration; yet through it all bright acids maintain supreme balance. Wow the 2015 Poggio al Vento is a masterpiece in the making. Eric Guido. Tasting date: March 2022

Made with certified organic fruit the Col d'Orcia 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Poggio al Vento is open-knit and big both in intensity and mouthfeel. This full-bodied Riserva graces us with budding tertiary notes of tobacco and cured leather but the ripe and fundamentally very rich fruit of this vintage remains firm at its core. You also get cola licorice and grilled rosemary. This vineyard site sees ancient soils with an important component of well-draining sand and this helps to concentrate flavors. The wine's fruit weight is large-scale for sure and it's more than enough to soften the 15% alcohol in this 25000-bottle release. A food pairing will require a wintery scene a roaring fireplace and an important cut of beef.