The 2010 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva is a wine of interesting boldness and purity. It won't appeal to everyone, but I rather liked it because it stands apart in the crowded Vino Nobile forum. The bouquet shows tones of dark fruit followed by black olive, garden herb and smoked bacon fat. This wine is savory, structured and dry compared to fruitier expressions of Vino Nobile. The wine's intensity grows as it takes on more air in the glass.

The aromas are beginning to show maturity, with sweet cherry and blackberry fruit, augmented by woodsy notes and dense tannins. Balanced, with ripe fruit and spice accents returning on the lingering finish. Drink now through 2022. 500 cases made, 250 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Select to Add