Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva 1999

Palazzo Vecchio (Italy)

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (Tuscany)

Prugnolo Gentile (90%), Canaiolo Nero (10%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

This Nobile shows a brilliant 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 blackberry jam and raspberry jam followed by aromas of black cherry jam, plum jam, dried violet, licorice, tobacco, vanilla, carob and cinnamon. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry jam and raspberry jam. A well made wine. This reserve of Nobile di Montepulciano ages for 24 months in cask followed by 10 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 14%

Braised and stewed meat, Roasted meat, Game, Hard cheese

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

Issue 26, January 2005

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