To my palate, the 2012 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva is slightly off-kilter in terms of balance. There is a strong wood note that covers much of the fruit and adds lasting notes of smoked bacon, Spanish cedar and toasted chestnut. In fact, I could probably name more oak-inspired descriptors to characterize this wine than fruit ones. This is a warm vintage, and the available fruit is dark, ripe and one-dimensional. The wine sports very thick and dense extraction. Because of its already evolved state, I'd say drink up now.

This is dense, with black cherry, blackberry, tobacco and leather flavors, picking up mineral and spice details on the long aftertaste. Shows ample tannins, fine depth and complexity. Drink now through 2023. 12,500 cases made, 5,500 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Select to Add