2010 Citille di Sopra Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Poggio Ronconi

Community Tasting Notes (21) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  11/17/2023 - elevwine Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Great at PNP an even better 3 hours later. Long finish. Dark cherry and black currant fruit.

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  10/1/2023 - RGCM Gananda Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Prior bottle was almost 2 years to-the-day and this wine has evolved along the lines I'd hoped. Plum, black cherry, floral and spice notes on the nose with just a touch of black raspberry. Between medium and full bodied with black cherry upfront showing good expression and a nice touch of brightness as well. Mid-body adds darker black cherry as well as plum. There good density as well as good depth through the middle. Tart black cherry, acidity and tannins as well as spices, earth and mineral notes through the finish. Did take some time to open up and while it showed well throughout, it didn't show it's best until 3+ hours open when the balance and integration both took a step forward. Should continue to evolve along these lines as has a good amount of upside, so I'll wait until at least Q4 2024 for my next bottle.

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  4/3/2023 - gordorf wrote: 90 Points

  Noticeably high alc level. Very peppery as well. Not what I would consider a usual Brunello. So many others out there. Wouldn’t purchase again.

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  10/24/2022 - Purple Tooth wrote: 95 Points

  Humming last night with beautifully polished red fruit, touches of graphite, and a beautiful bloody character. This is a sensational wine that is now in the elegant zone! DRINK, its ready

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  7/14/2022 - sfwinelover1 Likes this wine:

  Sometime after my last TN (6/20), I picked up an additional bottle of this at the same price, then lost track of it thinking my wife may have drank it, before it turned back up a few months ago. I write now to weigh in varying experiences from my prior TNs and differences among the last several other TNs. This wine has advanced far faster than I’d have guessed, such that it was very presentable on the pour, and with 2 hours of air (I’d have checked at the hour mark in light of the initial taste, and I think 30-60 minutes would be ideal), while perfectly balanced and even integrated, was a bit less vigorous. Same general thoughts on the notes in this wine as my prior TNs, but the acidity and tannins, far from being bold, are now medium-, with the wine’s persistence and intensity dialed down several notches. Unlike the recently reviewed ‘06 Clos des Papes, there’s still enough structure here for it to star with a spicy red sauce pasta, but at this point, it’s just as good as a standalone. I’d buy again at this price, but leaving aside the issue of whether there may have been a specific bottle issue (it was already 10 years post vintage when I bought it from this online discounter, which isn’t 100% reliable on older bottles), I’d drink it not too long after it came off the truck (I’ve reduced my drinking window by 6 years). Maybe a half point lower on night #2. If scoring, I’m thinking my last score of 93-94+ is probably closer to the mark. But certainly nice to be back on the BdM train after a 3.5 month absence.

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