by Danielle Callegari
93 VALLOCAIA RISERVA VINO NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO 2020
Initial spicy, smoky aromas of pepper, tobacco leaf and burnt sage are eventually pierced by the textured tang of bergamot and dried cranberry. The palate sparkles with cherries, more berries and citrus above a foundation of earth, spice and tannins that are simultaneously firm, flexible and sleek. Bindella Tenuta Vallocaia. D.C.
91 I QUADRI VINO NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO 2021
The enticingly sweet nose of vanilla, toasted coconut, raspberry and orange jam glides smoothly into a captivating palate of wild strawberry, very ripe peach and more raspberry. Tannins are authoritative without being aggressive. Bindella Tenuta Vallocaia. D.C.
90 VINO NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO 2021
The nose offers the umami quality of damp soil and underbrush, the tang of cranberry and sour cherry, and the spice of cinnamon and cardamom. The palate softens with vanilla, sweet cherries and baking spices, plus bright acid that shines through firm tannins. Bindella Tenuta Vallocaia. D.C.
