Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli 2004

96 points Antonio Galloni (Wine Advocate): "The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli emerges from the glass with masses of scorched earth, leather, tar, licorice, menthol and dark fruit. The Riserva shows a touch more inner sweetness, richness and depth in its fruit than the regular bottling, plus a bit more French oak as well. For now, the Riserva is quite reticent and requires air, but with time its awesome richness and power come through in spades. This dark, brooding and authoritative Riserva from Il Poggione is simply gorgeous. Readers who don’t want to pay the premium for the Riserva in 2004 need not worry; I tasted the 2004 regular bottling (twice!) while preparing this article and it is every bit as promising as my review last year suggested. In 2004 the Paganelli vineyard was harvested on the 13th of October, quite late for this estate. Anticipated maturity: 2019-2039. (Apr 2010)"

96 points Eric Guido (Vinous): "The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli is coy with a dark, dusty bouquet that emerges over time, mixing cedar shavings, licorice, balsamic spice, rum-soaked cherries and clove. It displays fantastic balance, with a silken feel, pretty inner sweetness and a cascade of ripe, citrus-laced red berry fruits. Fine-grained tannins amass as this impossibly youthful specimen finishes with structural heft and tension, leaving behind a tart cranberry concentration and an air of autumnal spice. The 2004 Riserva remains primary after twenty years. This might be immortal. Drink: 2028-2040. (Jan 2025)"

95 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2004 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli has also developed impeccably. Dark, ample and broad, the 2004 is built on a core of serious power. Layers of dark stone fruits, leather, spice and tobacco build into the rich, intense finish. Drink: 2016-2034. (Oct 2016)"

Brunello Riservas are released no earlier than six years after date of harvest, so the 2004 Il Poggione Riserva has just been released at the winery and we are pleased to offer it at special pre-arrival pricing. This wine comes exclusively from "I Paganelli" vineyard, the best and oldest vineyard on the estate, planted in 1964. Quantities are much more limited than the normale bottling, so we expect this to sell out quickly. First come....