1999 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino Riserva

      After a couple of days of drinking whites, I decided to serve a bottle of 1999 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino Riserva that we have been holding. I had made Rolled Stuffed Eggplant for dinner and wanted some good Italian red wine to go with it.
     In the glass, the wine was a brownish red color with medium intense aromas of dark cherries and berries, cocoa and floral notes. It had a medium+ body, high acidity and very smooth medium+ tannins with flavors of the ripe dark cherries and berries, black tea, vanilla and a bit of spiciness in the long finish. Absolutely delicious!
      I am not sure what this cost as I bought it under special circumstances a few years ago. It is an outstanding example of Brunello di Montalcino if you can still find it.
You may want to decant first, it was throwing sediment.

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Last year, I had the opportunity to travel to Italy to taste the wines of Oltrepò Pavese. I discovered that these sparkling wines are based on Pinot Noir, they are made in the traditional method, like Champagne, and most importantly, they are an Italian hidden gem that bubble lovers across the world need to put on their radar. In the August issue of Galveston Monthly magazine, I introduce these wines to my readers.

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Pop open some bottles this June to celebrate life's moments, both the big and small. Find some recommendations to do just that in the June issue of Galveston Monthly Magazine.

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