Hey Folks,

This just came over my desk and I thought it best to share quickly. The Poggio Il Castellare Brunello di Montalcino 2005 just came available to me on a pre-sale. The going price will be $45.99 per bottle as opposed to the $72.99 it normally would be. Of course the 1/4 case, 1/2 case and full case discounts will be applied properly. Please contact me at Peabody’s,(828) 264-9476 or byemail.
Here are some accolades to whet your appetites.

—Out of 165 wines rated by Wine Spectator Magazine for the 2005 vintage in Brunello di Montalcino, only one wine was rated higher than the fantastic 2005 Poggio Il Castellare Brunello di Montalcino. Just a little over 3300 cases of this vanguard wine were produced in this vintage. (The 2004 vintage of this wine was ranked #11 on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 wines of 2009 and each of the last 3 vintages have rated 92+ points). 93 points, Wine Spectator

June 2010 – Really powerful for the vintage, with plenty of ripe fruit and cedary new wood, yet balanced and pretty. Full-bodied, with polished tannins and a long finish. Needs a year or two to come completely together. Best after 2011. 3,335 cases made. -JS

Technical notes:
100% Sangiovese Grosso – Manual harvest when the grapes are perfectly ripe. Alcoholic fermentation with controlled temperature (26°C) for about 10-12 days on the skins. Malolactic fermentation in steel vats. Refining in 2500lt Slavonian oak barrels for 30 months and in 225 lt French oak barrels for 20 months. Further refining in bottles for 4 months before the sale

About the estate:
The Poggio Il Castellare vineyards are located in the hamlet of Castelnuovo Abate, next to the spectacular panorama of the Abbey of Saint Antimo, opposite the Val d’Orcia (Orcia Valley) from which Mount Amiata rises imposingly.”Castellare”, the name of the farming estate, originates from an old Etruscan settlement. Ruins of the houses and towers of this settlement can be found on this hill. Obtained from Sangiovese Grosso, a strong and generous vine, it is a wine that expresses the intensity and the strength of the soil where it comes from, areas rich in limestone mixed up with sand made by schist of limestone and clay.—

Best regards,
Kevin Burnette
General Manager/Wine Buyer
Peabody’s Wine and Beer Merchants