2006 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio
BY ERIC GUIDO |
One of the first bottles of fully mature Sangiovese that I ever experienced was a Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio that was sourced directly from Montanto’s massive library. The vintage was 1977, and at that point, about fifteen years ago, it was amazing. This was the bottle that proved to me that Sangiovese could really mature over the course of decades, and it set me on the path of seeking out more vintages from the estate, which continues to release wines from their library to this day. Unfortunately, prices are lofty, which is not entirely surprising for a wine with that kind of provenance and maturity. This convinced me to begin buying the wines on release and storing them in my own cellar, starting with the 2001 vintage, which I highly recommend for readers who are able to do so
