Wine friends,

Extreme value is turning out to be the theme of our fall season. 

Scarzello? Unbeatable value. 

Du Nemu? Much the same.

Today's producer, Poggiarellino, may offer the best value of the bunch. 

Many Open Tuesday members have first-hand experience with Poggiarellino’s QPR proposition. I’ll quote myself from last fall’s 2016 Brunello offer: “I don’t think there’s a better Brunello on the market for under $55 – and this one is under $40!”

Inflation be damned, we’re holding firm on that price:

Poggiarellino - 2018 Brunello di Montalcino

This elegant 2018 Poggiarellino Brunello wine shows morello cherry, forest fruit, underbrush, and leather. Somewhat surprisingly, the tannins are firmer than the 2016 Brunello, and the wine is more muscular overall. This, along with a steely mineral backbone, suggests a wine that will live just as long as the prodigious 2016. You could let it evolve for 15-20 years, or more, in a cool storage environment.

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While we have access to a decent-sized parcel of the 2018 Brunello, Poggiarellino’s Rosso di Montalcino is much more limited. The estate only makes about two thousand bottles of Rosso per vintage. Please get your orders in early, as this one may not last long. (2019 was a wonderful vintage in Tuscany, by the way.)

Poggiarellino - 2019 Rosso di Montalcino

Poggiarellino’s 2019 Rosso shows silky fruit that’s expressive but not overbearing. Savory notes like leather and cedar impart a sense of overall balance and harmony. This is a polished, clean, elegant Rosso that will improve for at least 10-12 years.

To order, just click one of the blue links above and follow the prompts.

To get a sense of the territory and the people behind Poggiarellino, please see this video Rimessa Roscioli made during our visit in 2018.

Here’s Poggiarellino on the map of central Italy.

For the newer wine geeks in the group, Brunello di Montalcino is one of Italy’s most exalted wines, with prices to match. Rosso di Montalcino is often referred to as Brunello’s younger sibling. The two wines come from the same grape (Sangiovese Grosso) and the same appellation. But while Rosso only needs to age one year before release, Brunello is required to age at least four years.

Our price for this Brunello is much lower than you can find at other retailers in North America. The Rosso is otherwise only available in Italy (and sometimes in Denmark).

Check out the going rate for Poggiarellino’s 2013 Brunello: https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/poggiarellino+docg+brunello+di+montalcino+tuscany+italy/1/usa/-/nd?Xbottle_size=Bottle

(More recent vintages have sold out quickly in the U.S.)

Happy Tuesday,

Chris

Receive a $25 credit for every referred member after the purchase of their first bottle.

If you have any questions or feedback, please email us: [email protected]. 

How it works: 

After clicking one of the links above, you’ll be able to request 1-12 bottles. Actually, that’s all you have to do!

About a week later, when we close the offer, you’ll get an email confirming how many bottles we allocated to your account. We will charge you when the wines are allocated.

We’ll do our best to allocate all the bottles you request. When there are more requests than bottles available, we’ll allocate one bottle to all requesting members before allocating a second bottle to anyone. We want as many members as possible to try these wines.

This is the third offer of our 2023 fall season. Through the first week of November, we plan to send offers on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.

We ship in increments of 12. With 18 offers this season, there should be plenty of chances to get to 12, 24, or 36. If you don’t have an increment of 12 at the end of the fall season offers, we can hold your wines until the next offer season – spring 2023.

Wines offered in the fall will ship in late November-early December for $5 per bottle (if you have an increment of 12.) This is about the same as the price to ship coast-to-coast within the U.S. – but our wines come directly from Italy.

Once your payment method is on file, you can make future requests with just a few clicks from the offer email. If you don’t have a card on file, you can add one during your first order. Your personal financial information is protected by Stripe.

Chris MacLean

Rob Genova

Open Tuesday Wines S.r.l.s.