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Poggio Antico Brunello di Montalcino Altero 2001
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Appellation
Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
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Vintage
2001
Wine Type
Red
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Brunello
100%
Retail Price
$ 60.99 USD (750 ml.)
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esbrown
9.27.2006
The more <I>new world</I> of the two non-reserve Brunello's from Poggio Antico as it is aged in French tonneaux, the Altero is bright and cheery on the nose, with cherries and black raspberry notes lingering over smoky and spicy hints of oak. Fruit forward on the palate, with lots of silky sweet spices, black cherries and blueberry pie. Long and lush, with a richness that is uncommon in young Brunello.