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2010 Poliziano Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano

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December 15, 2024 - $26

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RATINGS

91Vinous / IWC

...dark, powerful and mysterious...the fruit is quite black, which adds to the wine's brooding, intense personality. Melted road tar, graphite, scorched earth and licorice add complexity to the powerful, authoritative finish. This is a great showing.

91James Suckling

...shows lovely balance and polish with ultra-fine tannins and blueberry character. Hints of walnuts. Full and silky textured.

90The Wine Advocate

...impresses for its rich, weighty personality packed with red fruit. The roundness of the fruit carries through nicely to the finish, showing no hard edges and fabulous balance. Floral notes add brightness and lift on the close.

90Wine Spectator

...starts out smooth, evoking black cherry, plum and tobacco flavors. The dense tannins emerge midpalate and elements of new oak grace the finish, leaving accents of vanilla and toast. A harmonious wine.

16Jancis Robinson

Dense and a little chocolatey on the nose... Concentrated, sweet cherry fruit and lifted acidity and tannic grip on the finish. Impressive length and just a little warm on the finish.

REGION

Italy, Tuscany, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Montepulciano is wedged between Montalcino to the west and Chianti to the north. A hilltop town like Montalcino, Montepulciano didn’t get much notice from international wine enthusiasts until the 1980s when some of the area’s innovative producers replanted vineyards and started producing more distinctive wines. The primary red grape is the Sangiovese clone Prugnolo Gentile though Canaiolo Nero is also grown and blended. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG may be entirely Sangiovese or a blend of at least 70% Sangiovese and Canaiolo Nero, a grape that softens Sangiovese. Rosso de Montepulciano DOC is made of the same grapes but by law must be aged a minimum of only six months, compared with a minimum of two years for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. There are also Montepulciano IGT wines, which refer to wines from the area but not made according to the regulations of the other two appellations. In general, the reds of Montepulciano have softer tannins than Brunello and are less acidic than Chianti. Montepulicano is also famous for its Vine Santo, a white dessert wine.