Poggio Scalette Il Carbonaione 2018

  • 97 James
    Suckling
  • 96 Vinous
  • 92 Wine
    Spectator
4.3 Very Good (15)
2019 Vintage In Stock
60
56 99
OFFER Take $20 off your order of $100+
Ships Tomorrow
You purchased this 3/25/24
1
Limit Reached
You purchased this 3/25/24
Alert me about new vintages and availability
Poggio Scalette Il Carbonaione 2018  Front Bottle Shot
Poggio Scalette Il Carbonaione 2018  Front Bottle Shot Poggio Scalette Il Carbonaione 2018  Front Label

Product Details


Varietal

Region

Producer

Vintage
2018

Size
750ML

ABV
14.5%

Features
Collectible

Your Rating

0.0 Not For Me NaN/NaN/N

Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Il Carbonaione is a full-bodied, rich wine with an exuberant personality and great aging potential. It has abundant aromas of red and dark berry fruits - tart cherries, blackberries, currants, and plums with notes of spice. On the palate, the wine is lush and full-bodied with flavors of berry fruits buoyed by focused tannins unfolding over a pleasant, lingering finish.

Pair this wine with grilled lamb chops, sugo all'amatriciana sauces, Bistecca alla Fiorentina, and terrine de foie gras.

Professional Ratings

  • 97

    Intense aromas of blue fruit, lavender and violets. Some sandalwood, too. Full-bodied with firm, silky tannins and beautiful fruit. Really racy and refined with excellent length. Drinkable now, but a few years of bottle age will make it even more beautiful.  Try after 2023.

  • 96

    The 2018 Il Carbonaione is one of the most elegant editions of this flagship wine I can remember tasting. Il Carbonaione is usually a rich, bombastic wine, but the 2018 is sleek, gracious and remarkably refined. The fruit was picked a week later than originally planned because of a family emergency. That results in an exotic Carbonaione that is beguiling but not at all heavy. I can't wait to see how it ages.

  • 92
    A ripe style, marked by vanilla and toasty new oak, adding depth to its black cherry, blackberry and earth flavors. Solidly built, this needs time to absorb the dusty tannins. Sangiovese. Best from 2023 through 2035. 2,200 cases made, 600 cases imported.

Other Vintages

2019
  • 95 James
    Suckling
  • 93 Vinous
  • 92 Wine
    Spectator
2017
  • 95 Wine
    Spectator
  • 95 James
    Suckling
  • 92 Decanter
  • 92 Robert
    Parker
2016
  • 97 James
    Suckling
  • 93 Jeb
    Dunnuck
  • 93 Robert
    Parker
  • 92 Wine
    Spectator
  • 91 Wine
    Enthusiast
2015
  • 99 James
    Suckling
  • 92 Wine &
    Spirits
  • 90 Wine
    Spectator
2014
  • 94 James
    Suckling
  • 92 Wine &
    Spirits
  • 90 Wine
    Spectator
2013
  • 97 James
    Suckling
  • 94 Robert
    Parker
  • 93 Wine
    Spectator
2012
  • 95 James
    Suckling
  • 93 Robert
    Parker
  • 92 Wine
    Enthusiast
2011
  • 94 James
    Suckling
  • 92 Wine
    Spectator
2010
  • 95 James
    Suckling
  • 93 Wine
    Spectator
  • 93 Wine &
    Spirits
2009
  • 94 Robert
    Parker
  • 92 Wine
    Spectator
2008
  • 93 Robert
    Parker
  • 92 Wine
    Spectator
2007
  • 97 Wine
    Spectator
  • 94 Robert
    Parker
2006
  • 96 Wine
    Spectator
  • 94 Robert
    Parker
2005
  • 91 Wine
    Spectator
  • 91 Robert
    Parker
2000
  • 92 Robert
    Parker
1999
  • 90 Robert
    Parker
1998
  • 91 Wine
    Spectator
  • 91 Robert
    Parker
Poggio Scalette

Poggio Scalette

View all products
Poggio Scalette, Italy
Poggio Scalette Winery Video

Poggio Scalette takes its name from the landscape, which is characterized by dry, stone walls supporting terraces on which the vineyards and olive groves are planted. From a distance the impression is of a series of stairs climbing the slopes of Greve. After the death of its previous owner, Poggio Scalette remained abandoned for years until Vittorio Fiore, one of Italy’s most famed winemakers, discovered the property in 1991 with his wife, Adriana. In 1996, 42 additional acres of land became available, enabling them to expand. It was discovered that the plot of land known as Il Carbonaione was the first area to be replanted after World War I (1914-1918), which means these vines, more than 90 years old, are a rare example of the original clone of the famous Sangiovese di Lamole variety in the Chianti Classico area. The slopes of the Greve Valley are without question some of Italy’s most ideal locations for vineyards and olive groves. The combination of exposure and soil composition contributes to the excellent quality of the wines and the extra virgin olive oils of the area. Named for the river that passes through as it travels from a medieval hilltop town, this area happens to be one of the most important historical centers of the Chianti Classico region. Il Carbonaione, Poggio Scalette’s signature wine, is the culmination of knowledge and experience and therefore an important message of quality. Vittorio Fiore dedicates this wine to Tuscany and to Sangiovese — the region and the variety that have allowed him to fulfill his aspirations to produce superb wine.

Image for  content section
View all products
Image for Tuscan Red Wine content section
View all products

Legendary in Italy for its Renaissance art and striking landscape, Tuscany is also home to many of the country’s best red wines. Sangiovese reigns supreme here, as either the single varietal, or a dominant player, in almost all of Tuscany’s best.

A remarkable Chianti, named for its region of origin, will have a bright acidity, supple tannins and plenty of cherry fruit character. From the hills and valleys surrounding the medieval village of Montalcino, come the distinguished and age-worthy wines based on Brunello (Sangiovese). Earning global acclaim since the 1970s, the Tuscan Blends are composed solely of international grape varieties or a mix of international and Sangiovese. The wine called Vine Nobile di Montepulciano, composed of Prognolo Gentile (Sangiovese) and is recognized both for finesse and power.

RPT02596402_2018 Item# 783880

Internet Explorer is no longer supported.
Please use a different browser like Edge, Chrome or Firefox to enjoy all that Wine.com has to offer.

It's easy to make the switch.
Enjoy better browsing and increased security.

Yes, Update Now

Search for ""