Showing a thick, velvety texture and more aggressive tannins, the Poggio di Sotto 2012 Brunello di Montalcino comes from a dry and hot growing season. The vintage saw lower yields as a result. The bouquet is more compact and harder too, with dark berry fruits, earth, medicinal herb and crushed stone. Both the 2012 and the 2011 vintages share similarities. But I thought the 2011 vintage was a little bit more interesting compared to this wine. Poggio di Sotto pulled leaves in 2012 and in the 2017 vintage, and this turned out to be a mistake because both vintages were quite hot and the ripening fruit remained exposed to the strong sunlight. That mistake was not made in 2015. — Wine Advocate, Nov 2024

“Very traditional nose of pressed flowers with gamey notes and hints of chestnut flour and camphor in the background. Concentrated, dry and nervy on the palate with a hot, green pepper finish. Slightly controversial volatility, but full of personality.”
— Decanter, Dec 2020