Il Poggione, Brunello di Montalcino, Vigna Paganelli Riserva 2006

Bright, dark red with ruby highlights. Youthfully medicinal aromas of dark fruits and minerals. Brooding and primary today, with powerful black cherry, licorice, mineral and menthol flavors dominated by the wine's firm tannic spine. This extremely backward, structured riserva will need a good eight to ten years of aging and should be long-lived, but it's tough going today.

• Reviewer Name: Stephen Tanzer
• Review Date: July 2012