Community Tasting Note

• austinwinesalon wrote: 91 points

  June 6, 2010 - Vini Rossi-L'Ultimo Piano (Asti Trattoria): Thrown into a flight of top Montepulciano d'Abruzzos to show the distinction of that varietal's namesake, this vineyard-designated Vino Nobile is quite good. Of course it is much lighter than the Mont d'Abs, but it has complex flavors and very good structure, and tied with an Edoardo Valentini wine for best in flight. Very ripe and balanced sangiovese here, the wine has a sweet nose and good acidity, is quite evolved with pronounced leather, dark fruit, cherry, some oak, and a smooth transition to the finish. A couple of tasters found some varnish and polish initially on the nose, but then they liked the balance and the fruit seemed to come through. Drinks well now.

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• tastark commented:

  5/7/19, 4:01 PM - I know this note is very old, but just FYI Vino Nobile and Montepulciano d'Aburzzo are made from completely different grape varieties. VN is made from Sangiovese grown in Tuscany and MdA is made from Montepulciano grown near Abruzzo. Cheers!

• austinwinesalon commented:

  10/9/19, 2:00 PM - If you had read our tasting "Vini Rossi" on our first of nine flights, it states "A look at top 9-10 year old Montepulciano d'Abruzzos......We threw in a top Vino Nobile di Montepulciano to shed light on a classic misnomer." It's a very definitive Italian red salon, with 30 MS, MW, certified somms, chefs, et al in attendance, with wine from 1961 onwards. Note a flight of merlot (Masserto, Messorio, Galatrona, Redigaffi) had a 98 Fleur de Gay added, one of only two fine Bordeauxs which is 100% a single varietal--meant for discussion because it is .....a salon. So that's why the Poliziano, a wonderful Montepulciano just not of the Abruzzo persuasion, to stimulate discussion.

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