Fattoria Le Pupille - Poggio Valente 2019 (750ml)
Price: $49.99
Sale Price: $43.98
| Producer | Fattoria Le Pupille |
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| Country | Italy |
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| Region | Tuscany |
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| Varietal | Sangiovese |
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| Vintage | 2019 |
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| Sku | 64875 |
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Wine Advocate: 95 Points
This wine always stands out in my mind, and it's worth dedicating a few words as to why. Poggio Valente offers us a rare opportunity to taste Sangiovese made according to the highest standards but from a territory—on the Tuscan Coast—that does not share a big legacy with monovarietal Sangiovese reds. The Fattoria le Pupille 2019 Poggio Valente was born in a happy vintage with a cool spring and a growing season that had plenty of underground water reserves to keep the vines hydrated well until the end of August. This is a full and generous wine with dark cherry and wild plum aromas that segue to tar, licorice and crushed slate. My sample (tasted a few weeks after bottling) was a little shy initially, but it quickly blossomed in the glass.
James Suckling: 95 Points
This is very dense and structured with stone and blackberry character. Full-bodied and intense with chewy tannins that frame the wine. Flavorful finish. Smoky and lightly bitter, in a good way. Pure sangiovese. This needs time to soften. Better after 2024.
