Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Vigna d'Alfiero 2005

Tenuta Valdipiatta (Italy)

Sangiovese
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Vigna di Alfiero shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of plum, black cherry and violet followed by aromas of blackberry, raspberry, vanilla, tobacco, chocolate, cinnamon, mace and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum, black cherry and blueberry. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Vigna di Alfiero ages for 18 months in barrique followed by 12 months of aging in bottle.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Game, Roasted meat, Stewed and braised meat, Hard cheese
Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)
April 2010