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2015 Dei Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Bossona Riserva

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Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine storage unit; Purchased at retail

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RATINGS

95Wine Spectator

...broad, yet vivid and focused, featuring violet, black currant, blueberry, iron and tobacco aromas and flavors. A swath of dense tannins lends support as this plays out on the long aftertaste. Distinctive and complex.

94James Suckling

Lots of ripe fruit, showing the ripeness yet balance of the vintage. It’s full-bodied with round, rich fruit and a flavorful finish. Chocolate and dried fruit with figs. Extremely long and delicious.

93Wine Enthusiast

The subtle nose slowly opens to show mature plum, forest floor, blue flower and oak-driven spice. The concentrated, enveloping palate features steeped prune, licorice and tobacco set against tightly knit, fine-grained tannins. You'll also get the warmth of evident alcohol on the close.

91The Wine Advocate

...thick and richly textured wine... Dried blackberry, plum cake, spice and leather give the wine a savory and brooding quality that would match a charred steak on the grill...lot of warm-vintage Tuscan intensity...ends with loose tannins and ripe fruit.

91Vinous / IWC

...loaded with black cherry, chocolate, spice, licorice and dried herbs.

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.

TYPE

Red Wine, Sangiovese, D.O.C.G.

This red grape is largely grown in central Italy. As the sole component or in a blend, it gives us Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, Morellino and Super Tuscans, among other favorites wines. The name is derived from the Latin for “blood of Jove.”

VINTAGE

2015 Dei Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Bossona Riserva