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Focus Tuscan Sangioveses
MORELLINO DI SCANSANO
523768

90 | Terenzi

$55

2015 Morellino di Scansano Riserva
Madrechiesa ^ The Terenzi family's 148 vineyard acres include Madrechiesa, a 10-acre
plot of vines rooted in mineral-rich, claysilt soils. This wine shows the richness of
coastal sangiovese in its voluminous flavors
of crushed cherries, laden with notes of lavender, thyme and sage. Hints of cherry bark
lend a pleasant bitter note that balances the
ripe fruit tones. § M.S. Walker, Boston, MA
523768

90 | Terenzi

$32

2017 Morellino di Scansano Riserva
Purosangue ^ This wine offers flavors of ripe
cherry and tangy raspberry edged with hints
of underbrush and warm spice. It's a fleshy
and deeply-colored sangiovese, with enough
richness to drink on its own, or to match with
a spicy pork stir-fry. § M.S. Walker, Boston, MA
523767

88 | Terenzi

$19

2019 Morellino di Scansano (Best Buy) ^
This sangiovese was fermented and aged in
stainless steel, retaining primary flavors of
sour cherry, cranberry and orange peel that
are bright and bouncy, driven by bright acidity. Chill it lightly and serve with salumi. § M.S.
Walker, Boston, MA

VINO NOBILE DI
MONTEPULCIANO

94 | Boscarelli

$150

2015 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Il
Nocio ^ Il Nocio is a five-acre parcel of sangiovese, where the cool exposition and limestone-rich soils turned the warm 2015 vintage toward elegance. This bright, balanced
wine unfolds with scents of lavender and rose
petal. Its ripe cherry and raspberry flavors
are underlined by cool, polished tannins.
Vibrant acidity thrums through the rich fruit
tones, propelling the flavors as the wine picks
up notes of tobacco and licorice. Densely
concentrated yet never heavy, it stays integrated through a long, energetic finish that
bodes well for long term cellaring. § Empson,
Alexandria, VA
522638

94 | Poliziano

$100

2016 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Le
Caggiole ^ Le Caggiole is fresh and lively,
with chiseled tannins and lifted floral scents
reflecting the vineyard's eastern exposition
and sandy, marine-based soils. First produced as a single-vineyard wine in 1988, it
was reintroduced in 2015 after a 20-year hiatus. Le Caggiole's subtle elegance provides

a fascinating contrast to Poliziano's darker,
more powerful Vino Nobile from the clayladen soils of the Asinone vineyard (also recommended here). § Dalla Terra, Napa, CA
522643

94 | Salcheto

$60

2013 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Salco ^
The classic 2013 vintage yielded a wine with
bright red berry and cherry flavors that are
still fresh and primary, layered with notes of
tobacco leaf and tarragon. The sangiovese
fruit comes from Michele Manelli's most
mature plots in the Salco and Laghetto vineyards, and the wine's vibrant flavors and
firm, mineral tannins suggest good aging
potential. Manelli has led Salcheto's initiatives toward sustainability since 1997 and
Salco, like all of his wines, comes in a lightweight bottle to minimize carbon emissions. §
Massanois, NY
522631

93 | Boscarelli

$44

2017 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ^ This is
a bright and lifted expression of sangiovese,
impressive for its freshness despite a warm
and dry growing season. Its red cherry flavors
are precise and focused, energized by notes
of orange peel and infused with brisk acidity. §
Empson, Alexandria, VA
522630

92 | Dei

$36

2017 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ^ This
wine is ripe and plummy yet understated, its
complex red cherry and berry flavors layered
with notes of finely woven spice and hints of
forest floor. Firm, ferrous tannins cool the
finish, keeping the flavors lively and taut. §
Enotec Imports, Denver, CO
522633

92 | Poliziano

$63

2017 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Asinone ^ Though not far from Poliziano's Le Caggiole, Asinone offers a more powerful Vino
Nobile derived from the denser, clay-rich soils
at south and southwest expositions. That dark
power is accentuated in the warm 2017 vintage, with plenty of rich black-cherry flavors
layered with notes of licorice and baking spice,
a profile that would find a warm welcome in a
steakhouse. § Dalla Terra, Napa, CA
522635

92 | Salcheto

$24

2016 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (Best
Buy) ^ Michele Manelli produced excellent
Vino Nobile wines from two consecutive-
and completely different-vintages. A long,
even ripening season in 2016 gave this bright,
energetic wine. It's an explosion of juicy
cherry and berry fruit brimming with tangy
acidity and highlighted by notes of licorice
and menthol. Highly appealing right out of

the gate, this has a firm structure that will
allow it to age gracefully. § Massanois, NY
523473

92 | Salcheto

$24

92 | Valdipiatta

$50

91 | Poliziano

$30

91 | Salcheto

$60

91 | Valdipiatta

$30

90 | La Braccesca

$25

2017 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (Best
Buy) ^ The hot, dry summer of 2017 was a
challenging one for vintners, yet this wine
shows impressive freshness and acidity, the
vines benefiting from water retained by Salcheto's clay soils. The red-cherry flavors are
fleshy and ripe, tinged with notes of orange
peel and cinched by taut, chalky tannins. §
Massanois Imports, NY
522632
2017 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Vigna
d'Alfiero ^ Vines planted in 1973 yielded a
concentrated, tightly wound wine in the
warm and dry 2017 growing season. Its flavors of red and black cherry are ripe and
juicy, limned with notes of tobacco and warm
baking spice. Dense, chewy tannins encase
the flavors and will benefit from further cellaring. § Winebow Imports, NY
522626
2017 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ^ This
wine's flavors of rich cherry and plum are
supported by ripe, round tannins, giving it
a polished profile. Smooth and spicy, it's a
bold young wine that can stand up to hearty
winter fare. § Dalla Terra, Napa, CA
523474
2015 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Salco ^
This wine shows the warmth of the 2015 vintage in its flavors of ripe black cherry, plum
and cassis. Cool, ferrous tannins balance the
rich fruit tones and the warm, peppery alcohol as the wine finishes with notes of underbrush and subtle spice. Powerful and brooding. § Massanois Imports, NY
522625
2017 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ^ Scents
of rose petals lead into flavors of sour cherry
and orange peel in this firmly structured
wine. Decant it before serving to soften the
rigid, ferrous tannins. § Winebow Imports, NY
522624
2017 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano (Best
Buy) ^ ) This wine's flavors of ripe black cherry
tinged with notes of orange peel and menthol
offer immediate appeal, the flavors underlined by firm, ferrous tannins that give it a
sturdy framework. § Ste. Michelle Wine Estates,
Woodinville, WA

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