Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Poggio Doria 2010 Nardi

The top-shelf 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Vigneto Poggio Doria (packaged in a wax capsule) exhibits boldness and darkness with huge levels of intense cherry and dark fruit. There's a touch of rawness to the bouquet with cola, clove and other spices with sharp edges. You also get sweet accents in the mouth with ripe fruit, tobacco and barbecue smoke. The wine ages in Allier French oak for 18 months and sees an additional 12 months in large oak casks.

2010 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigneto Poggio Doria: Pretty cherry, raspberry, spice, tobacco and eucalyptus flavors highlight this elegant, balanced red. The tannins are dense and firm, making this monolithic initially, but this opens up beautifully with two to three hours of aeration. Not imported into the U.S. Best from 2020 through 2036. 250 cases made.

Nardi's 2010 Brunello di Montalcino Vigneto Poggio Doria hits the palate with an exotic melange of dark red stone fruit, flowers, sweet spices and mint. Dense, layered and beautifully expressive, the 2010 stands out for its pure power. A huge finish packed with a building aromas and flavors rounds out this big, broad-shouldered Brunello from Nardi.