Monsanto, Il Poggio Gran Selezione Brut Zero it's full-bodied and textural but

it's full-bodied and textural but incisive

I can find some red cherries

94 ha parcel of 25+ year old vines

Give it another few years and drink 2026-2046

Monsanto, Il Poggio Gran Selezione Brut Zero it's full-bodied and textural butThe Castello di Monsanto 2020 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Vigneto Il Poggio shows dark fruit and baked plum with a hint of barbecue spice or campfire ash. That barbecued or savory side runs strong in this vintage and is the result of a warm growing season coupled with the beginning of tertiary complexity (albeit slightly premature). I also get a hint of sweetness to close that makes a good contrast against that savory element. This wine is 95%