On the Road with the Grape Guy
Report from : VINO NOBILE 2024 Anteprima
18 Sep 2024- Details
- Category: On the Road with the Grape Guy
Vino Nobile is one of my favourite stops on the Anteprima journey. With 64 wines in total (a very doable amount at a morning tasting), and hopefully a few winery visits it is the best of both worlds. That is about to change next year, when the Pieve wines will also be on the table (a new tier of wines that I will explain in more detail in next year’s report) – so obviously, the wines portion will grow – fingers crossed I can still do them all in one sitting.
Vino Nobile continues to raise their own bar – once a region that rested on their laurels, they now understand that just because you are one of the first does not mean you are going to stay there forever (this is not Bordeaux). The quality of wines continue to improve and I now believe it to be a highlight of the Anteprima Toscana.
Of those 64 wines tasted, 35 made the list.
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I applied my Good, Better, Best approach to the Chianti Lovers this year – and instead of separating the wines into their categories I put them in alphabetical order by way of producer. Also, any wine that received BEST or BETTER has a note why I believe it deserves that score (there is one exception: a new player is in town and they have launched their first Nobile).
The Wines
Antico Colle 2021 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 
Rustic, but in a pleasant way; the fruit dances around with the acidity and tannins. (BETTER)
Azienda Agricola Tiberini 2021 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano “Podere Le Caggiole”
Super juicy, which seems out of character with these wine - this is a style that will bring new recruits, but may turn off fans. (BETTER)
Bindella - Tenuta Vallocaia 2021 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Selezione “I Quadri” ... GOOD
Boscarelli 2020 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Riserva
Deep, dark and brooding with fruit and cedary notes. This one should come around it another 5 years; but the fruit forefront and that makes this one a winner in my book. (BETTER)
Boscarelli 2021 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Continues to be a highlight of this tasting - good tannins and acidity and the dark fruit plays off of those characteristics. (BEST)
Canneto 2020 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Riserva ... GOOD
Cantina Chiacchiera 2021 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ... GOOD
Carpineto 2020 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Riserva 
The fruit is dark and it doesn’t get hidden in a ton of oak - in a few years this will be even better. (BEST)
Casa Vinicola Triacca 2018 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Selezione “Poderuccio” ... GOOD
Contucci 2019 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Selezione “Pietra Rossa” ... GOOD
Contucci 2019 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Well-balanced fruit and acidity - tannins don’t rip at the tongue and the finish is clean, if not a little short. (BETTER)
Crociani 2021 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ... GOOD
Dei 2021 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ... GOOD
Dei 2019 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Riserva “Bossona”
The fruit is dark, the acidity is moderate and the tannins bite - but the fruit is the star and that is one of the most important parts. (BETTER)
Fattoria Svetoni 2021 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ... GOOD
Godiolo 2020 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Riserva ... GOOD
Godiolo 2020 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ... GOOD
Icario 2018 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Riserva “Vitaroccia” 
Fruit driven with notes of smoke and licorice - acidity is aggressive but allows the fruit to show itself upfront, but does demand attention on the finish. (BETTER)
Il Molinaccio di Montepulciano 2021 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano “La Spinosa” ... GOOD
La Braccesca 2021 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ... GOOD
La Ciarliana 2019 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Selezione "Vigna 'Scianello" ... GOOD
La Ciarliana 2021 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Something about this wines makes me happy: the fruit is dark and spicy and there's a mocha coffee cake feel to the finish. (BETTER)
La Combarbia 2020 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
There is some high-tone fruit notes here (almost shrill), but it plays well with the acidity - first sip, not a fan, but by the third sip I was really enjoying it. (BETTER)
Le Berne 2021 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Total opposite to Some of the other wines, but still with something to offer: lovely dark fruit and spice, but the tannins and acidity are a bit more aggressive. It will resolve over time. (BETTER)
Le Bertille 2020 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Riserva ... GOOD
Lombardo 2020 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ... GOOD
Marchesi Frescobaldi 2021 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano "Tenuta Calimaia"
Frescobaldi's first foray into Nobile is very international in style - they will bring new fans to the region - but can the region hold them with their more rustic nature ... GOOD
Podere Casanova 2018 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Selezione "Settecento"
Red fruit, currants and cherries kick things off and then in sweeps the acidity, cleaning things up for sip after sip. Playful and fun. (BETTER)
Poliziano 2021 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Fruit forward wine backed by acidity and well-managed tannins. (BEST)
Tenuta di Gracciano della Seta 2020 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Riserva ... GOOD
Tenuta di Gracciano della Seta 2021 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 
Spicy red fruits, with cherry and strawberry leading the charge - red currants join cranberry on the finish. (BETTER)
Tenuta di Poggio Uliveto 2021 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ... GOOD
Tenuta Poggio alla Sala 2021 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano ... GOOD
Tenuta Valdipiatta 2021 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
There's a nice dark fruit and licorice aspect to the wine that seems to play with the acidity, making it a feature on the finish and not on the mid-palate. (BETTER)
Vecchia Cantina di Montepulciano 2019 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano - Riserva ... GOOD
