Monsanto, Il Poggio Gran Selezione Vintage:2020 lively tannins in this red

lively tannins in this red

forest floor

both on its own or at the dinner table

(from Clos Solon)

Earthy and savory on the nose

Monsanto, Il Poggio Gran Selezione Vintage:2020 lively tannins in this redThe 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%