Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Vigna d'Alfiero 2003

Tenuta Valdipiatta (Italy)

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (Tuscany)

Prugnolo Gentile
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Vigna d'Alfiero shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas that start with hints of black cherry, plum and blackberry followed by aromas of raspberry, violet, rose, blueberry, vanilla, tobacco, cinnamon, chocolate and mace. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, pleasing roundness. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and blackberry. A well made wine. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Vigna d'Alfiero ages for 18 months in barrique followed by 12 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 14.5%

Game, Roasted meat, Stewed and braised meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

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