2016 Cantine DEI Vino Nobile di Montepulciano

Community Tasting Notes (33) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  2/1/2024 - trumpet60201 wrote: 90 Points

  This is in a nice spot now and is aging well - not showing any signs of fading. It still shows a lot of heat on the palate, and it lacks persistence, but the cherry fruits are quite tasty, if a little light in substance. The nose is dark and brooding. The tannins have receded quite a bit from my last bottles, but they are still there abundantly - as is the acidity. 89-90.

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  11/24/2023 - wayfarer Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Nice drinking qood quality dark cherry, blackberry, some notes of herb and earth, mostly the fruit. Good balance, all worked out. Pretty much open from get go, not much development.

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  9/13/2023 - OenophilistMN Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Similar profile to my note of 8-11-2021, except to note that the wine had gotten smoother over the past two years, hence the one point bump.

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  2/1/2023 - Rex66 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Initially tight but opened up nicely. Tart cherry and herbs, very nice balance, grippy bittersweet finish. Tasty!
  
  Funny story… I stopped at a convenience store for a snack and while waiting in line, I spotted a refrigerator case with a sign that read “clearance wine, $5.99.” Of course I had to look. LOL. Spied this one. Good vintage in Tuscany, so…looked it up on my phone, retail about $30 and decent scores, I grabbed all three.

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  12/5/2022 - ppandian Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Notes of blackberry and spices. Definitely spicy. Layered and complex with notes of cocoa. Nice grip on the palate and long finish.

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