95pts Wine Spectator

Sour cherry, rose hip, sanguine and iron aromas and flavors are the hallmarks of this ripe, energetic red. Its texture borders on viscous, buffering the pointed tannins, while the layers of flavor build to the long, flinty and stony aftertaste, which completes the profile. Best from 2027 through 2045. 2,033 cases made, 700 cases imported.

94pts Jeb Dunnuck 

A reflective red color, the 2020 Brunello Di Montalcino is polished and fruity, with aromas of grenadine, candied roses, crushed Mediterranean herbs, and polished cedar. It floats on the palate with a refined, approachable, and linear feel, with fine well-defined tannins and a pretty, clean, citrus and stone-fruited finish. This lovely Brunello is going to have a wide window for enjoyment over the coming 15 years.

94pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

The Poggio Antico 2020 Brunello di Montalcino is a carefully assembled expression of Sangiovese with balanced freshness, bright fruit and big power. The wine shows a slightly austere personality with tight aromas of spice and tar that still need to soften. This is a nicely executed Brunello with silky and accessible tannins. Production is 24,400 bottles.

93pts James Suckling

Candied-orange, mineral, cherry and some watermelon aromas follow through to a medium body with crunchy fruit and fine tannins. Blood-orange, too. Very crisp acidity to this. A little more at the finish would take it to the next level. Attractive now and will age nicely. Drink or hold.

91pts Vinous

The 2020 Brunello di Montalcino entices with a spicy mix of crushed raspberries complemented by ground cloves, stone dust and a lifting hint of mint. It splashes across the palate with juicy red berry fruits accelerated by racy acidity, violet inner florals and hints of exotic spice that amass toward the close. The 2020 finishes with notable length yet remarkably fresh, leaving a gentle tug of fine tannins under a pretty air of lavender pastille.

About the Wine

Brunello di Montalcino represents the heart of Poggio Antico’s production. It’s the result of a balanced blend of different vineyard plots, each with its own personality. Not just a wine, but a synthesis—of altitude, exposure, soil composition, and production philosophy.
Its character stands out for solidity, depth, and integrity. It doesn’t seek flamboyance, but consistency. This wine shows what it means to make Brunello at Poggio Antico, with precision, discipline, and deep respect for each vintage.

Made with 100% Sangiovese according to the traditional method, this Brunello embodies all the characteristics of the variety. Long aging in the barrel and in the bottle endow this wine with structure and complexity: a great classic.

Winery Notes

Poggio Antico is one of Montalcino's most elevated estates, with vineyards averaging 1476 feet above sea level, southwest of the famed medieval citadel. Both the unique location and altitude privilege the wines of Poggio Antico, which benefit from the perfect exposure and enjoy favorable overnight drops in temperature, ideal conditions that increase finesse and intense bouquet.

Poggio Antico was founded in 1976 and consist of 50 clayey, calcareous acres of Brunello di Montalcino. The estate has seen a phenomenal growth, going from 50 to the present 80 acres under vine, developing two parallel Brunello worlds – the more traditional, larger-barrel Brunello, aged longer in Slavonian oak and the modern, finesse-driven Altero, aged in tonneaux of French oak; securing a stellar position in the global market and extending and upgrading the facility to ultrahigh-tech standards.

In 2017 Poggio Antico changed hands and was purchased by Atlas Invest, and it is now directed by the new General Manager Federico Trost. Poggio Antico recently lead a soil survey to approach the plot-by-plot management which started with the 2018 vintage by identifying, and consequently harvesting and fermenting separately, the micro terroirs inside each vineyard. All the estate is currently under organic conversion and a renovation of the cellar and of the hospitality center are part of the new plans.

Organic 

Sustainable