Monsanto, Il Poggio Gran Selezione Vintage:2020 with about 50% whole cluster

with about 50% whole cluster

showing the incredible depth and versatility that Chenin Blanc possesses

Earthy and savory on the nose

both on its own or at the dinner table

The 2013 Giorgio Primo (50% Cabernet Sauvignon

Monsanto, Il Poggio Gran Selezione Vintage:2020 with about 50% whole clusterThe 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%