The 2006 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is more powerful than the 2007, but it lacks that wine’s elegance. Here the more rustic, gamey side of Sangiovese prevails. The 2006 isn’t as pure or viscerally thrilling as the 2007. Its rustic personality is best enjoyed at the dinner table. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2016.
A Leonardo Lo Cascio Selection, Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620