2020 Poggio al Tesoro 'Il Seggio' Bolgheri

Winemaker Notes: Intense ruby red in color. The nose offers nice fresh and crunchy fruit, enriched with mineral and spicy notes. The palate is medium bodied with red berry notes. The tannins are elegant, silky, enveloping and very soft. The finish is precise, clean and lively.

Blend: 50% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Petit Verdot

CRITICAL ACCLAIM

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "Poggio al Tesoro's 2020 Bolgheri Rosso Il Seggio makes a great jump forward in quality and intensity with this vintage. Named after the little river Seggio that runs through the estate's vineyards, this is a blend of 50% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Petit Verdot. The wine reveals soft, ripe cherry fruit with lots of plush texturing at the back. The tannins are tame and the wine spreads evenly over the palate."


James Suckling - "A firm and creamy red with herb, currant and light spice character. Medium-bodied with nice crushed stone and berry flavors. Crunchy fruit and tannins. Very drinkable now but even better in a year or so."


Vinous - "he 2020 Bolgheri Il Seggio is a gorgeous, complex wine. Sweet herbs, tobacco, mocha and cedar open on the effusive, inviting bouquet. Pliant and racy but not at all heavy, Il Seggio is another inviting wine from Poggio al Tesoro. All the elements are so nicely balanced. This is so refined."


Jeb Dunnuck - "Made from a blend of 50% Merlot, 20% each Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot, the 2019 Il Seggio is generous with its perfume of sweet blue fruits, purple flowers, and eucalyptus. It is full-bodied, with ripe tannins and fresh acidity that help to define its structure and lift it off the palate, which speaks to the somewhat more direct nature of the vintage. Offering notes of red plum, dried earth, and fresh herbs, this is a lovely, fresh wine to drink 2023-2030."