Anteprima Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Tasting 2019
Blind tasting
2016 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
2016 Dei Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Sharp, aggressive aromatics of clay, spicy, with a wood underlay, slight shoe leather note.
Bright, juicy and fairly aggressive in the mouth with ripe tannins, lots of sweet cherry fruit, a touch of vanilla, lots of mineral on the palate, with a long sour strawberry fruit finish, then a bit of unresolved wood tannin. Needs 2-3 years but pairs power and raciness, with acid driven succulent flavors 90pts
2016 Fattoria del Cerro Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Notably herbal and bitter aromatics, quinine and alum.
Supple and broad, transparent, very mineral, a bit soft and then bitter on the palate, a bit short, sour, clumsy, finishes a bit lactic 84pts
2016 Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Sweet cherry fruit married to sweet wood spice, wood is a touch aggressive but this is quite aromatically pleasing.
Nicely focused, lovely balance in the mouth, gentle tannins lend firmness, integrated and bright acids, earthy, slight tobacco framed sweet and wild cherry fruit, a touch creamy on the palate then dry and austere with noble tannins on the finish, lots of strawberry seeds on the long finish, lovely, super balance, will age but already approachable 92pts
2016 Cantina Chiacchiera Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Reticent, delicate, fine gentle rendering of fruit, graceful herbal nuance, low intensity, used wood aromas, a touch of quinine, earthy radicchio bitterness
Soft, broad, supple in the mouth, traditional, lively stone and sandy framed wild cherry fruit on the palate, classic, fair amount of fruit tannin on the delicate long austere finish, a strict and slightly smaller scaled wine but classic. 91pts
2016 Salcheto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Heavy, jammy fruit nose, embedded wood, black cherry, clay, tobacco black fruited.
A bit heavy, cooked out feel, lacks energy, decent acids, light fruit, sour cherry modest finish, nice austere tannins, 84pts
2016 Fattoria Svetoni Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Light, high-toned, slight chalky note, hint of peachiness to the fresh sour cherry fruit but a bit of lactic wood interferes
Soft, broad, still astringent tannins, a touch monolithic, cherry skin and sour cherry fruit, a bit simple but chunky and satisfying if not complex or nuanced, slightly bitter finish 86pts
2016 Bindella Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Sweet, clumsy, goopy sweet oak aromas, fruit is fresh, again with an astringency, hints of arugula, has its moments
Soft, broad yet tart, doesn’t feel fleshy but with significant dry extract, plenty of mouth grab, earthy wild cherry fruit, nice tobacco and bitter herb notes, fine length, veering towards elegant, nose is still a bit off putting 88pts
2016 Gattavecchi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Delicate, earthy, subtle but complex, fine gently spiced lingonberry and cherry fruit delicate and nuanced, hint of tar
Delicate in the mouth as well, deft touch, fairly structured though, delicate nuanced earth, clay, dried grass, walnut, and dried wild cherry fruit, dry, a bit tough but not unpleasant, needs time but I can see this evolving into something elegant and nuanced, will never be a wow wine, but another classic styled example 91pts
2016 Tenuta Trerose Santa Caterina Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
A touch high toned, lovely fresh fruit aromas, very focused racy and lean, a bit citrus and raspberry jammy, leafy top note, complex if focused
Deep, succulent, married real depth of flavor with nuance and transparency, elegant vivid wine, gorgeous palate presence, fine grained tannins ready to go, so juicy, elegant will age but will be best earlier rather than latter, great purity to fruit and length 93pts
2016 Fattoria della Talosa Albereto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Dark black cherry fruit and spice, a bit flat and heavy, monolithic, extracted, cherry extract
Rich, very deep fruit on the palate, extract of cherry, tons of fruit but simple, fine tannins, short finish, fruity finish, 87pts
2016 Icario Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Old wood, earthy, dirty, old leather, sour cherry, complex but already a bit evolved
Supple, broad, well integrated, shows oxidized shadings on the palate as well, tannins slightly dry, a touch tired, earthy, simple sour cherry fruit on the long finish, rustic but satisfying old school example 87pts
2016 Romeo Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Notable oak influence but also exhibits rather vivid sour cherry fruit, latex paint, smells intense but not particularly attractive, deeply macerated meaty with a grassy top note
Dark, deep, matte and monolithic in the mouth. There's a lot going on here but this is massive to the point of opacity with dark berry fruit slightly black currant wraps around a well proportioned tannic structure which draw out the finish , modern styled, a bit anonymous not my style but in the style as good as it gets, finishes with nice soil tones, incipient leather and toasted nut accents, and tons of tactile, dry extract rich fruit, the most impressive wine of the tasting, but not my favorite 92pts
2016 Tenuta di Gracciano della Seta Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
A bit sour, slight leatheriness, nuanced and understated with restrained fruit, subtle dried sage herbal notes and baked clay with a subtly sweet baked sour cherry fruit
Supple, transparent, with great depth, vivid, not large scaled but so well proportioned, delicate, juicy fruit, perfumed in the mouth, a touch austere on the finish but this is so nuanced and inviting, a touch short, could really be fine with some more length, tobacco emerges on the final, lovely wine, restrained but with super depth on the palate 91pts
2016 Tenuta Val Piatti Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
A touch jammy/roasted nature to the fruit, bright floral character, some alum simple, commercial smelling
A touch broad, not quite flabby with good acids but doesn’t have any energy on the palate, earthy, clay driven flavors of dried cherry are slightly beefy, slightly bitter herb driven on the moderately long finish, parts are fine, the whole is less than the sum of its parts, might improve 86pts
2016 Il Molinaccio La Spinosa Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Nuanced herbal, tobacco, black cherry aromatics, good intensity and definition, clean, modern, fruity
Juicy, lovely verve on the palate, good energy in the mouth with a fair amount of dry extract fruitiness, dark berry fruit, still transparent if muscular with great depth on the palate succulent long fine black cherry skin and orange pith fruit on the long finish, A fine marriage of modern and traditional, needs a year for the tannins to fully integrate, 92pts
2016 La Combarbia Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Slightly dirty, earthy, rustic, clay, dried herb, alum, old school, blood, complex,
A touch flat, lacks some energy in the mouth, shows decidedly more oxidized on the palate with lots of sweet nuttiness, short finish, tough going and comes off as a little hot 83pts
2016 Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Intensely fruity, black cherry but also boysenberry with intense floral, passionfruit, and mocha aromas, modern but intense and attractive
Round, slightly chewy, carrying a rather heavy load of wood tannin, enough fruit here but this is dry extract fruitiness with little depth, chewy, inelegant, pretty short as well with a very nutty astringent finish 84pts
2016 Le Berna Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Toasty, moderately intense oak covers less pronounced but present, slightly jammy cherry fruit, smells like breakfast, not unpleasant but a touch unusual, bitter cherry
Taut, focused on the palate, decent depth, ripe tannins, a safe wine, middle of the road feel, decent complexity, enough structure to warrant an additional 1-3 years in bottle, decent length, nothing out of place but nothing stand out, 87pts
2016 Antico Colle Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Delicate, reticent, not very aromatic, hints of leaves, and stems with a suggestion of dried orange peel and chalk
Smooth, anonymous, a bit tart on the palate, ripe tannins, this lacks energy and form in the mouth, sour cherry fruit is subdued, quite some fruit tannin on the finish, slightly earthy modest length fishing, 85pts
2016 Lombardo Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
A touch of spicy wood lurks within a core of resinous dark blackberry fruit, a bit of a two step, modernist and boring
Bright and juicy in the mouth, wood tannin is immediately distracting, drying the palate, modest, sleek, black cherry fruit and vanilla compete for attention, hints of clay and minty tobacco compete on the dry, severely tannic finish, clumsy 82pts
2016 Fattoria La Braccesca Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
A bit wild, hints of nuts and coffee, lots of boysenberry wild berry fruit, creamy coffee
Ripe, good depth on the palate, a touch of tactile extract, fresh wild berry fruit, decent energy, delicate, very fresh on the finish, simple but juicy and a bit simple but a lovely expression of citrus and red berried fruit. 88pts
2016 Metinella Burberosso Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Citrussy and floral, clay, toasted hazelnut, small wild berry fruit, hint of jaminess
Sour on entry, sleek if monolithic, gamy in the mouth, lots of dry extract, modest tannins considering, good flavors, most intensity, modest finish is suave and supple, easy to enjoy but simple 87pts
2016 Podere Casa al Vento Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Hot iron, burnt hair, tomato paste, weird, then quite oaky, burnt
Dark sour fruit, angular, dry, poorly integrated, black cherry skin fruit is pleasant, this assaults the palate with dry woody tannins, no finish 77pts
2016 Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Delicate, gorgeous, just pure floral framed wild berry fruit over sandy soil tones, a slight volatility lends lift and will be detracting to some, but lending this so much lift
A little grippy on the palate, transparent, decent depth, elegant and finer with great inner mouth perfumes, this is taut with great cut in the mouth wild berry fruit, sage, fresh herbs, nuanced, detailed and subtle with a fine, sinewy perfumed long finish, understated but, great red cherry on the palate, fine grained if dry tannins, gorgeous stuff 93pts
2016 Le Bertille Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Dark aromas on the nose, ground walnuts, a hint of peach glaze, freshly sliced wild cherry fruit, a suggestion of green citron peel, stoney
Stony on entry as well, dry, a little severe, modest depth, a hint of bloody beef, nice mouthfeel austere and noble but a bit simple, modest length, simple crushed berry finish 87pts
2016 De’ Ricci Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Dark, vanilla undercurrent, smoky, coffee, wild berry boysenberry, a fair wallop of spicy oak
Cool on the palate, compressed and restrained, wood tannins emerge quickly, splintery and bitter, rich yet not chewy, opulent with sweetness from the wood, lovely inner mouth perfumes of flowers and herbs, oak fades into the background on the palate and remains well integrated on the finish which does show some heat though, modern styled in need of cellaring, not my style but not bad for those looking for a powerful, rich wine 91pts
2016 Podere Casanova Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Dark, earthy, macerated tobacco and herb notes, hint of vanilla, a touch matte, black tea, gun powder, pressed flowers
Lots of fruit, hint of tomato to it but mostly sliced bitter cherry, bitter melon, vegetal undercurrent, sour cherry, decent length, abundant but ripe tannins, juicy but low intensity flavors a touch clumsy, 86pts
2016 Podere la Bruciata Desiro Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Sour, vanilla, clay, forest floor and floral red flowers, sour berry fruit, a bit dirty
Rich, moderately powerful but not heavy, good intensity and depth on the palate, a bit of a sleek wine, richly fruited but with little follow through, still this is succulent and the fruit driven finish is appealing, I find it a little dull but its styled to be commercially successful. 88pts
2016 Fanetti Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Antiscpetic, stony, simple, a cooked black fruit base note, turns more astringent, attractively so with alum, bitter greens and blue clay aromas
Dry, extracted, moderately powerful and definitely dry with dry wood tannins saturating the palate, older not entirely clean wood flavors join on the mid palate then his ends with a dry, fairly short and severe finish, feels very forced but might simply be a bit closed. Has potential 85pts
2016 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Selezione
2016 Tenuta Val Piatti Vigna d'Alfiero Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Selezione
Dark, earthy, macerated herbs, dark mineral earth, a touch sour a hint of saddle leather and blood sausage
Rich though lithe, fine grained tannins lend this some elegant, with plenty of weight but sits slightly heavily on the palate, gains some depth with air along with drying wood tannin, juicy, modest finish, tart and tannic, clay and sour cherry fruit, 88pts
2016 Gattavecchi Parceto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Selezione
VA, stewy, indistinct aromas, roofing tile, clay, chemical, pyrethrin
Soft, a bit flabby, indistinct, lacking energy and tension, just sits on the palate, tannins are supple at least, short finish, mediocre 78pts
2016 Lunadoro Pagliarello Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Selezione
Tight, jammy black berry fruit well matched by sweet toasted spices and vanilla oak, imposing and intensely aromatic
Weighty, decent depth though with a modest sense of transparency, a bit chewy, weighty and important with finely rendered cherry fruit framed by attractive nutty nuance, toasted hazelnut, finely grained tannins, good length with some briskness on the backend, not bad but a bit dull, still a lot of modern styled wine 89pts
2015 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
2015 Bindella Vallocaia Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Furry animal hint, dark fruit, slightly jammy, a bit balsamic, a hint of forest floor, clay, heavy and intense
Chewy, a bit bloody on entry, moderately rich but fairly lively, lovely cherry fruit, wood interning intrudes slightly, rich, almost lush, light finish, wild berry boysenberry strawberry tartness and leathery finale, not bad 91pts
2015 Icario Vitaroccia Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Dark old wood, savory, hints of old fennel seed, a touch of rust, dirty
A touch soft, plush if slightly amorphous, lack of energy, modest fruit, short finish, fast and juicy, simple but acceptable though shows a suggestion of heat on finish 87pts
2015 Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Bright, wild berry fruit, a touch of terpene note, resinous wood, slightly jammy, hot stones, incipient bitter orange jam, brambly
Tight on the palate, rather folded in on itself, attractive and penetrating flavors of blackberry, briar and dried tomato are intense but simple on the palate, lovely finish shows focus and snap, A touch underwhelming but with promise, the fruit purity is attractive as is the juicy fruit skin tannin finish 90pts
2015 Il Molinaccio La Poiana Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Tight, restrained wild blackberry fruit, cafe au last, spicy oak,
A touch soft, matte, clay, dried tomato, modest flavors, a touch stony, not much fruit, short if clean finish, straightforward but not defective 85pts
2015 Le Berne Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Lots of fruit but lots of malty oak as well, irritates the nose, VA
Focused, good depth on the palate if a touch on the matte and extracted side of things, wood tannin shows up quickly, too much wood turns this bitter, though the fruit struggles to reassert itself, modest finish but the fruit, minty and sour cherry toned, struggles to break through. Might improve, will have its fans, distinctive 87pts
2015 Tenuta il Gracciano della Seta Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Reticent, slightly gamy, a touch of pignoli, hints of sweetness, delicate red fruit and tea notes, fairly assertive oak underlay
Lovely lithe texture, elegant and transparent, nuanced subtle wine with a softness to the tannin, ripe but far from blowzy or over extracted, deft hand, nuanced and elegant lovely purity to the fruit, fine supportive tannins, classic, delicious and intellectually intriguing 93pts
2015 Le Bertille Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Very aromatic, lots of herb, clay, lingonberry jam, savory and soil driven, a wisp of smoke and bacony older wood
Supple yet transparent with good depth on the palate, bright and juicy with a hint of blood and peach accenting the core of sour cherry fruit, smaller scaled and restrained though modestly tannic on the juicy modest finish, could use 2-3 years in bottle and should improve, subtle and delicate 89pts
2015 Lunadoro Quercione Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Sour cherry and brick, leather, preserved lime, bright and juicy, and high-toned though VA in check
Shows a very well preserved yet very aged style, clear as crystal on the palate, no excess weight, racy and lean, sour berry yellow berry, yellow tomato fruit, playful and lithe, elegant and juicy with a modest yet attractive finish, touch of va might be a strike against for most but works here for me. 90pts
2015 Tenuta Trerose Simposio Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Reticent, some subtly jammy black berry fruit tones, espresso grinds, a touch of rose bud, nuanced and fine if dense and fruit driven, gingerbread
Sleek and compact in the mouth, youthful with a density but also real depth on the palate, lovely cut and clarity to the fruit, a bit embryonic but with fine persistence to the juicy black berry, boysenberry fruit, hints of clay and spice grace the fishiness, wild berry fruit, tight today give this time should age very well, needs 2-3 years long finish rich with ripe tannin, quite the statement 93
2015 Fassati Salarco Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Gunpowder, match stick, thistle, intense with some hot iron, white pepper, golden berry fruit
A touch astringent, a bit dried out on the palate, clay, cafe au last, dried berry fruit a touch of herb, lean uncovered tannins of the finish shows a hint of salumi, dry clumsy 86pts
2015 Manvi Ojas Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Sweet, candid oxidized flavors, carob and caramel . unattractive
Lean, lacks flavor, small scaled, older than its age by 5 plus years, mostly neutral 82pts
2015 Metinella Burberosso Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Dark, oily, smoldering campfire, assertive and intense if not totally appealing grilled meats, charred meats, slightly gamy
Matte in the mouth, sleek, anonymous, some dark fruit, dark damp tobacco, wood spice, cherry fruit, pleasant modern mouthfeel, nice tannins, classic noble tannins leave this with an attractive austerity on the admittedly long finish, Very modern feeling right now but age might give this more of a classic profile, not my style but well done in the style 89pts
2015 Carpineto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Sweet and dark on the nose with carob overtones to the jammy wild cherry fruit laced with mineral and moist tobacco notes a touch of prosciutto
Fine balance of richness and lightness, juicy enough though slightly extracted with dense, rich fruit, could be brighter, but is well balanced with ripe tannins, short finish, juicy enough fishing dense but a bit boring 86pts
2015 Vecchi Cantina di Montepulciano Briareo C. redi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Vanilla base notes support a fine wild cherry and brambly core of fruit, spicy, and high toned, orange rind
Sleek, unabashedly modern but fine and nuanced with citrus zest sage and herb on entry followed by rich, even slightly dense but not weighty black cherry fruit which remains aromatic in the mouth, a touch simple and a bit chunky with extract on the moderately long but succulent finish but this seems like a wine that will benefit from aging and has a lovely core of classic, leathery herbal fruit flavors 91pts
2015 Podere Casa al Vento Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Smoky coffee and herb laced aromas of baked, dried cherry fruit, brick
Rather supple, slightly evolved but that's offering complexity and nuance, feels just a hint dried out on the palate, though still delivers lots of dried berry, slightly tomatoey, fruitiness, modest finish, tannins are really rounded and ripe, if slightly austere, not severe but strict, good option for a restaurant wine list if you want recent vintage that offers complexity and immediate accessibility, little nutty nuance, some graceful spice notes, definitely grows on me 90pts
2015 Croce di Febo Amore Mio Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Slightly astringent and slight sweet volatile lifted aromas of coffee beans, dried herbs and damp white clay, heathery
Rich, muscular, a touch soft and lacking some energy in the mouth, intense, slight extracted feel, short finish, astringent red berry fruit, extracted finish, boring and slightly dull but not bad There's lots of fruit here that might eventually be released by the tannins, which are formidable. 86pts
2015 Fanetti Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Dirty oak, nutty, smoky, gamy but mostly dirty barrel, leathery
Soft, supple, moderately rich, lots of off flavors, evolved flavors, braised greens, not sweet oxidized flavors, rusty, lean if powerful tannins, dry finish, slightly chewy, old school 82pts
2015 Fattoria del Cerro Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Barrel sample
oaky, raw hazelnuts, arugula, alum, quinine, very fresh and unevolved
Sleek, polished style, dusty tannins a bit of an extracted feel, good depth on the palate, tight, fine tannins, good follow through by the fruit on the finish, this is and does feel like a barrel sample, well balanced if perhaps just a whisper of rusticity running through this, short finish, obviously this should improve but it's a bit of a challenge to judge it today, promising 87-91
2015 Lombardo Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Dark oily, somewhat evolved nose, cocoa, baked cherries, leathery blood and vanilla with some raw wood and a hint of green peppercorn spice,
Smooth, fine grained tannins, matte and dull on the palate, decent depth of flavor black cherry and leather but this just sits there, no energy with a dry, short black hole of a finish, hint of orange peel final, chewy and far too tannic 83pts
2015 Fattoria la Braccesca Vigneto Santa Pia Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Toasty, totally smells like cookies, vanilla, honey, orange peel, a bit over-ripe and fruit jellied
Lots of fruit, packed with fruit which is slightly matte but retains some energy, a bit bitter on the palate, tons of fruit, very modern style, drops off a bit on the backend, modest finish, might improve, comes off as a bit heavy handed and extracted. 86pts
2016 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
2016 Dei Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Sharp, aggressive aromatics of clay, spicy, with a wood underlay, slight shoe leather note.
Bright, juicy and fairly aggressive in the mouth with ripe tannins, lots of sweet cherry fruit, a touch of vanilla, lots of mineral on the palate, with a long sour strawberry fruit finish, then a bit of unresolved wood tannin. Needs 2-3 years but pairs power and raciness, with acid driven succulent flavors 90pts
2016 Fattoria del Cerro Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Notably herbal and bitter aromatics, quinine and alum.
Supple and broad, transparent, very mineral, a bit soft and then bitter on the palate, a bit short, sour, clumsy, finishes a bit lactic 84pts
2016 Poliziano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Sweet cherry fruit married to sweet wood spice, wood is a touch aggressive but this is quite aromatically pleasing.
Nicely focused, lovely balance in the mouth, gentle tannins lend firmness, integrated and bright acids, earthy, slight tobacco framed sweet and wild cherry fruit, a touch creamy on the palate then dry and austere with noble tannins on the finish, lots of strawberry seeds on the long finish, lovely, super balance, will age but already approachable 92pts
2016 Cantina Chiacchiera Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Reticent, delicate, fine gentle rendering of fruit, graceful herbal nuance, low intensity, used wood aromas, a touch of quinine, earthy radicchio bitterness
Soft, broad, supple in the mouth, traditional, lively stone and sandy framed wild cherry fruit on the palate, classic, fair amount of fruit tannin on the delicate long austere finish, a strict and slightly smaller scaled wine but classic. 91pts
2016 Salcheto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Heavy, jammy fruit nose, embedded wood, black cherry, clay, tobacco black fruited.
A bit heavy, cooked out feel, lacks energy, decent acids, light fruit, sour cherry modest finish, nice austere tannins, 84pts
2016 Fattoria Svetoni Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Light, high-toned, slight chalky note, hint of peachiness to the fresh sour cherry fruit but a bit of lactic wood interferes
Soft, broad, still astringent tannins, a touch monolithic, cherry skin and sour cherry fruit, a bit simple but chunky and satisfying if not complex or nuanced, slightly bitter finish 86pts
2016 Bindella Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Sweet, clumsy, goopy sweet oak aromas, fruit is fresh, again with an astringency, hints of arugula, has its moments
Soft, broad yet tart, doesn’t feel fleshy but with significant dry extract, plenty of mouth grab, earthy wild cherry fruit, nice tobacco and bitter herb notes, fine length, veering towards elegant, nose is still a bit off putting 88pts
2016 Gattavecchi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Delicate, earthy, subtle but complex, fine gently spiced lingonberry and cherry fruit delicate and nuanced, hint of tar
Delicate in the mouth as well, deft touch, fairly structured though, delicate nuanced earth, clay, dried grass, walnut, and dried wild cherry fruit, dry, a bit tough but not unpleasant, needs time but I can see this evolving into something elegant and nuanced, will never be a wow wine, but another classic styled example 91pts
2016 Tenuta Trerose Santa Caterina Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
A touch high toned, lovely fresh fruit aromas, very focused racy and lean, a bit citrus and raspberry jammy, leafy top note, complex if focused
Deep, succulent, married real depth of flavor with nuance and transparency, elegant vivid wine, gorgeous palate presence, fine grained tannins ready to go, so juicy, elegant will age but will be best earlier rather than latter, great purity to fruit and length 93pts
2016 Fattoria della Talosa Albereto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Dark black cherry fruit and spice, a bit flat and heavy, monolithic, extracted, cherry extract
Rich, very deep fruit on the palate, extract of cherry, tons of fruit but simple, fine tannins, short finish, fruity finish, 87pts
2016 Icario Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Old wood, earthy, dirty, old leather, sour cherry, complex but already a bit evolved
Supple, broad, well integrated, shows oxidized shadings on the palate as well, tannins slightly dry, a touch tired, earthy, simple sour cherry fruit on the long finish, rustic but satisfying old school example 87pts
2016 Romeo Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Notable oak influence but also exhibits rather vivid sour cherry fruit, latex paint, smells intense but not particularly attractive, deeply macerated meaty with a grassy top note
Dark, deep, matte and monolithic in the mouth. There's a lot going on here but this is massive to the point of opacity with dark berry fruit slightly black currant wraps around a well proportioned tannic structure which draw out the finish , modern styled, a bit anonymous not my style but in the style as good as it gets, finishes with nice soil tones, incipient leather and toasted nut accents, and tons of tactile, dry extract rich fruit, the most impressive wine of the tasting, but not my favorite 92pts
2016 Tenuta di Gracciano della Seta Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
A bit sour, slight leatheriness, nuanced and understated with restrained fruit, subtle dried sage herbal notes and baked clay with a subtly sweet baked sour cherry fruit
Supple, transparent, with great depth, vivid, not large scaled but so well proportioned, delicate, juicy fruit, perfumed in the mouth, a touch austere on the finish but this is so nuanced and inviting, a touch short, could really be fine with some more length, tobacco emerges on the final, lovely wine, restrained but with super depth on the palate 91pts
2016 Tenuta Val Piatti Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
A touch jammy/roasted nature to the fruit, bright floral character, some alum simple, commercial smelling
A touch broad, not quite flabby with good acids but doesn’t have any energy on the palate, earthy, clay driven flavors of dried cherry are slightly beefy, slightly bitter herb driven on the moderately long finish, parts are fine, the whole is less than the sum of its parts, might improve 86pts
2016 Il Molinaccio La Spinosa Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Nuanced herbal, tobacco, black cherry aromatics, good intensity and definition, clean, modern, fruity
Juicy, lovely verve on the palate, good energy in the mouth with a fair amount of dry extract fruitiness, dark berry fruit, still transparent if muscular with great depth on the palate succulent long fine black cherry skin and orange pith fruit on the long finish, A fine marriage of modern and traditional, needs a year for the tannins to fully integrate, 92pts
2016 La Combarbia Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Slightly dirty, earthy, rustic, clay, dried herb, alum, old school, blood, complex,
A touch flat, lacks some energy in the mouth, shows decidedly more oxidized on the palate with lots of sweet nuttiness, short finish, tough going and comes off as a little hot 83pts
2016 Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Intensely fruity, black cherry but also boysenberry with intense floral, passionfruit, and mocha aromas, modern but intense and attractive
Round, slightly chewy, carrying a rather heavy load of wood tannin, enough fruit here but this is dry extract fruitiness with little depth, chewy, inelegant, pretty short as well with a very nutty astringent finish 84pts
2016 Le Berna Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Toasty, moderately intense oak covers less pronounced but present, slightly jammy cherry fruit, smells like breakfast, not unpleasant but a touch unusual, bitter cherry
Taut, focused on the palate, decent depth, ripe tannins, a safe wine, middle of the road feel, decent complexity, enough structure to warrant an additional 1-3 years in bottle, decent length, nothing out of place but nothing stand out, 87pts
2016 Antico Colle Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Delicate, reticent, not very aromatic, hints of leaves, and stems with a suggestion of dried orange peel and chalk
Smooth, anonymous, a bit tart on the palate, ripe tannins, this lacks energy and form in the mouth, sour cherry fruit is subdued, quite some fruit tannin on the finish, slightly earthy modest length fishing, 85pts
2016 Lombardo Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
A touch of spicy wood lurks within a core of resinous dark blackberry fruit, a bit of a two step, modernist and boring
Bright and juicy in the mouth, wood tannin is immediately distracting, drying the palate, modest, sleek, black cherry fruit and vanilla compete for attention, hints of clay and minty tobacco compete on the dry, severely tannic finish, clumsy 82pts
2016 Fattoria La Braccesca Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
A bit wild, hints of nuts and coffee, lots of boysenberry wild berry fruit, creamy coffee
Ripe, good depth on the palate, a touch of tactile extract, fresh wild berry fruit, decent energy, delicate, very fresh on the finish, simple but juicy and a bit simple but a lovely expression of citrus and red berried fruit. 88pts
2016 Metinella Burberosso Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Citrussy and floral, clay, toasted hazelnut, small wild berry fruit, hint of jaminess
Sour on entry, sleek if monolithic, gamy in the mouth, lots of dry extract, modest tannins considering, good flavors, most intensity, modest finish is suave and supple, easy to enjoy but simple 87pts
2016 Podere Casa al Vento Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Hot iron, burnt hair, tomato paste, weird, then quite oaky, burnt
Dark sour fruit, angular, dry, poorly integrated, black cherry skin fruit is pleasant, this assaults the palate with dry woody tannins, no finish 77pts
2016 Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Delicate, gorgeous, just pure floral framed wild berry fruit over sandy soil tones, a slight volatility lends lift and will be detracting to some, but lending this so much lift
A little grippy on the palate, transparent, decent depth, elegant and finer with great inner mouth perfumes, this is taut with great cut in the mouth wild berry fruit, sage, fresh herbs, nuanced, detailed and subtle with a fine, sinewy perfumed long finish, understated but, great red cherry on the palate, fine grained if dry tannins, gorgeous stuff 93pts
2016 Le Bertille Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Dark aromas on the nose, ground walnuts, a hint of peach glaze, freshly sliced wild cherry fruit, a suggestion of green citron peel, stoney
Stony on entry as well, dry, a little severe, modest depth, a hint of bloody beef, nice mouthfeel austere and noble but a bit simple, modest length, simple crushed berry finish 87pts
2016 De’ Ricci Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Dark, vanilla undercurrent, smoky, coffee, wild berry boysenberry, a fair wallop of spicy oak
Cool on the palate, compressed and restrained, wood tannins emerge quickly, splintery and bitter, rich yet not chewy, opulent with sweetness from the wood, lovely inner mouth perfumes of flowers and herbs, oak fades into the background on the palate and remains well integrated on the finish which does show some heat though, modern styled in need of cellaring, not my style but not bad for those looking for a powerful, rich wine 91pts
2016 Podere Casanova Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Dark, earthy, macerated tobacco and herb notes, hint of vanilla, a touch matte, black tea, gun powder, pressed flowers
Lots of fruit, hint of tomato to it but mostly sliced bitter cherry, bitter melon, vegetal undercurrent, sour cherry, decent length, abundant but ripe tannins, juicy but low intensity flavors a touch clumsy, 86pts
2016 Podere la Bruciata Desiro Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Sour, vanilla, clay, forest floor and floral red flowers, sour berry fruit, a bit dirty
Rich, moderately powerful but not heavy, good intensity and depth on the palate, a bit of a sleek wine, richly fruited but with little follow through, still this is succulent and the fruit driven finish is appealing, I find it a little dull but its styled to be commercially successful. 88pts
2016 Fanetti Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Antiscpetic, stony, simple, a cooked black fruit base note, turns more astringent, attractively so with alum, bitter greens and blue clay aromas
Dry, extracted, moderately powerful and definitely dry with dry wood tannins saturating the palate, older not entirely clean wood flavors join on the mid palate then his ends with a dry, fairly short and severe finish, feels very forced but might simply be a bit closed. Has potential 85pts
2016 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Selezione
2016 Tenuta Val Piatti Vigna d'Alfiero Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Selezione
Dark, earthy, macerated herbs, dark mineral earth, a touch sour a hint of saddle leather and blood sausage
Rich though lithe, fine grained tannins lend this some elegant, with plenty of weight but sits slightly heavily on the palate, gains some depth with air along with drying wood tannin, juicy, modest finish, tart and tannic, clay and sour cherry fruit, 88pts
2016 Gattavecchi Parceto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Selezione
VA, stewy, indistinct aromas, roofing tile, clay, chemical, pyrethrin
Soft, a bit flabby, indistinct, lacking energy and tension, just sits on the palate, tannins are supple at least, short finish, mediocre 78pts
2016 Lunadoro Pagliarello Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Selezione
Tight, jammy black berry fruit well matched by sweet toasted spices and vanilla oak, imposing and intensely aromatic
Weighty, decent depth though with a modest sense of transparency, a bit chewy, weighty and important with finely rendered cherry fruit framed by attractive nutty nuance, toasted hazelnut, finely grained tannins, good length with some briskness on the backend, not bad but a bit dull, still a lot of modern styled wine 89pts
2015 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
2015 Bindella Vallocaia Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Furry animal hint, dark fruit, slightly jammy, a bit balsamic, a hint of forest floor, clay, heavy and intense
Chewy, a bit bloody on entry, moderately rich but fairly lively, lovely cherry fruit, wood interning intrudes slightly, rich, almost lush, light finish, wild berry boysenberry strawberry tartness and leathery finale, not bad 91pts
2015 Icario Vitaroccia Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Dark old wood, savory, hints of old fennel seed, a touch of rust, dirty
A touch soft, plush if slightly amorphous, lack of energy, modest fruit, short finish, fast and juicy, simple but acceptable though shows a suggestion of heat on finish 87pts
2015 Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Bright, wild berry fruit, a touch of terpene note, resinous wood, slightly jammy, hot stones, incipient bitter orange jam, brambly
Tight on the palate, rather folded in on itself, attractive and penetrating flavors of blackberry, briar and dried tomato are intense but simple on the palate, lovely finish shows focus and snap, A touch underwhelming but with promise, the fruit purity is attractive as is the juicy fruit skin tannin finish 90pts
2015 Il Molinaccio La Poiana Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Tight, restrained wild blackberry fruit, cafe au last, spicy oak,
A touch soft, matte, clay, dried tomato, modest flavors, a touch stony, not much fruit, short if clean finish, straightforward but not defective 85pts
2015 Le Berne Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Lots of fruit but lots of malty oak as well, irritates the nose, VA
Focused, good depth on the palate if a touch on the matte and extracted side of things, wood tannin shows up quickly, too much wood turns this bitter, though the fruit struggles to reassert itself, modest finish but the fruit, minty and sour cherry toned, struggles to break through. Might improve, will have its fans, distinctive 87pts
2015 Tenuta il Gracciano della Seta Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Reticent, slightly gamy, a touch of pignoli, hints of sweetness, delicate red fruit and tea notes, fairly assertive oak underlay
Lovely lithe texture, elegant and transparent, nuanced subtle wine with a softness to the tannin, ripe but far from blowzy or over extracted, deft hand, nuanced and elegant lovely purity to the fruit, fine supportive tannins, classic, delicious and intellectually intriguing 93pts
2015 Le Bertille Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Very aromatic, lots of herb, clay, lingonberry jam, savory and soil driven, a wisp of smoke and bacony older wood
Supple yet transparent with good depth on the palate, bright and juicy with a hint of blood and peach accenting the core of sour cherry fruit, smaller scaled and restrained though modestly tannic on the juicy modest finish, could use 2-3 years in bottle and should improve, subtle and delicate 89pts
2015 Lunadoro Quercione Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Sour cherry and brick, leather, preserved lime, bright and juicy, and high-toned though VA in check
Shows a very well preserved yet very aged style, clear as crystal on the palate, no excess weight, racy and lean, sour berry yellow berry, yellow tomato fruit, playful and lithe, elegant and juicy with a modest yet attractive finish, touch of va might be a strike against for most but works here for me. 90pts
2015 Tenuta Trerose Simposio Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Reticent, some subtly jammy black berry fruit tones, espresso grinds, a touch of rose bud, nuanced and fine if dense and fruit driven, gingerbread
Sleek and compact in the mouth, youthful with a density but also real depth on the palate, lovely cut and clarity to the fruit, a bit embryonic but with fine persistence to the juicy black berry, boysenberry fruit, hints of clay and spice grace the fishiness, wild berry fruit, tight today give this time should age very well, needs 2-3 years long finish rich with ripe tannin, quite the statement 93
2015 Fassati Salarco Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Gunpowder, match stick, thistle, intense with some hot iron, white pepper, golden berry fruit
A touch astringent, a bit dried out on the palate, clay, cafe au last, dried berry fruit a touch of herb, lean uncovered tannins of the finish shows a hint of salumi, dry clumsy 86pts
2015 Manvi Ojas Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Sweet, candid oxidized flavors, carob and caramel . unattractive
Lean, lacks flavor, small scaled, older than its age by 5 plus years, mostly neutral 82pts
2015 Metinella Burberosso Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Dark, oily, smoldering campfire, assertive and intense if not totally appealing grilled meats, charred meats, slightly gamy
Matte in the mouth, sleek, anonymous, some dark fruit, dark damp tobacco, wood spice, cherry fruit, pleasant modern mouthfeel, nice tannins, classic noble tannins leave this with an attractive austerity on the admittedly long finish, Very modern feeling right now but age might give this more of a classic profile, not my style but well done in the style 89pts
2015 Carpineto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Sweet and dark on the nose with carob overtones to the jammy wild cherry fruit laced with mineral and moist tobacco notes a touch of prosciutto
Fine balance of richness and lightness, juicy enough though slightly extracted with dense, rich fruit, could be brighter, but is well balanced with ripe tannins, short finish, juicy enough fishing dense but a bit boring 86pts
2015 Vecchi Cantina di Montepulciano Briareo C. redi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Vanilla base notes support a fine wild cherry and brambly core of fruit, spicy, and high toned, orange rind
Sleek, unabashedly modern but fine and nuanced with citrus zest sage and herb on entry followed by rich, even slightly dense but not weighty black cherry fruit which remains aromatic in the mouth, a touch simple and a bit chunky with extract on the moderately long but succulent finish but this seems like a wine that will benefit from aging and has a lovely core of classic, leathery herbal fruit flavors 91pts
2015 Podere Casa al Vento Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Smoky coffee and herb laced aromas of baked, dried cherry fruit, brick
Rather supple, slightly evolved but that's offering complexity and nuance, feels just a hint dried out on the palate, though still delivers lots of dried berry, slightly tomatoey, fruitiness, modest finish, tannins are really rounded and ripe, if slightly austere, not severe but strict, good option for a restaurant wine list if you want recent vintage that offers complexity and immediate accessibility, little nutty nuance, some graceful spice notes, definitely grows on me 90pts
2015 Croce di Febo Amore Mio Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Slightly astringent and slight sweet volatile lifted aromas of coffee beans, dried herbs and damp white clay, heathery
Rich, muscular, a touch soft and lacking some energy in the mouth, intense, slight extracted feel, short finish, astringent red berry fruit, extracted finish, boring and slightly dull but not bad There's lots of fruit here that might eventually be released by the tannins, which are formidable. 86pts
2015 Fanetti Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Dirty oak, nutty, smoky, gamy but mostly dirty barrel, leathery
Soft, supple, moderately rich, lots of off flavors, evolved flavors, braised greens, not sweet oxidized flavors, rusty, lean if powerful tannins, dry finish, slightly chewy, old school 82pts
2015 Fattoria del Cerro Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Barrel sample
oaky, raw hazelnuts, arugula, alum, quinine, very fresh and unevolved
Sleek, polished style, dusty tannins a bit of an extracted feel, good depth on the palate, tight, fine tannins, good follow through by the fruit on the finish, this is and does feel like a barrel sample, well balanced if perhaps just a whisper of rusticity running through this, short finish, obviously this should improve but it's a bit of a challenge to judge it today, promising 87-91
2015 Lombardo Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Dark oily, somewhat evolved nose, cocoa, baked cherries, leathery blood and vanilla with some raw wood and a hint of green peppercorn spice,
Smooth, fine grained tannins, matte and dull on the palate, decent depth of flavor black cherry and leather but this just sits there, no energy with a dry, short black hole of a finish, hint of orange peel final, chewy and far too tannic 83pts
2015 Fattoria la Braccesca Vigneto Santa Pia Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva
Toasty, totally smells like cookies, vanilla, honey, orange peel, a bit over-ripe and fruit jellied
Lots of fruit, packed with fruit which is slightly matte but retains some energy, a bit bitter on the palate, tons of fruit, very modern style, drops off a bit on the backend, modest finish, might improve, comes off as a bit heavy handed and extracted. 86pts