San Polo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Vignavecchia 2017 mitchell-wines Approachable now with mid-term cellaring

Approachable now with mid-term cellaring potential

La Montagne lies below Clos Magny (see below) and faces due east

With roughly 48 g/L residual (balanced by structure and freshness)

All that power and tension ensure it carries to a prodigious length

It was then blended and filtered before bottling in October 2021

San Polo Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Vignavecchia 2017 mitchell-wines Approachable now with mid-term cellaringDifficult vintages are said to reveal the true potential of the best terroirs, and never has this been more true than in the 2017 vintage in Montalcino. The winter was mild and very dry, as was the spring. This led to budding about two weeks earlier than normal. The frost that hit the area in the middle of April caused enormous damage across much of Europe, but thanks to the location of San Polos vineyards, with their southern exposure, 450 metre