Aromas of blackcurrants and blueberries with fresh sage and thyme, following through to a medium to full body with very polished tannins and cedar and sandalwood undertones. Some lavender and rose petals, too. Refined and polished. Needs three to four years to come together, but already beautiful. Drink after 2028, but hard not to taste now.
97 points, James Suckling (Jul 2024)
The Poggio al Tesoro 2021 Bolgheri Superiore Sondraia is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc from one of the most consistent quality producers on the Tuscan Coast. This is a lovely wine from an epic vintage that promises both elegance and power. This wine delivers those qualities and also showcases the generous, sunshine-drenched character of its geographic region. There are thick layers of dark blackberry fruit and crushed graphite, and the wine also offers sweet vanilla spice from the oak. These flavors have the latitude for good integration with a few more years of bottle age. This is a release of 45,000 bottles.
95 points, Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (Feb 2025)
Sondraia is always a pleasure to drink, but in 2021 it's perhaps even more so – its verticality and energy shine, and its body drips with ripe and chocolatey black and blue berry juice. Only released a couple of weeks ago, expect this to really get going over the next 12 months or so. Now Andrea Lonardi MW is working with the estate, future vintages will see a move towards the use of larger barrels rather than barriques. We have high expectations...
95 points, James Button, Decanter (Jan 2026)
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