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Quercione Riserva

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano · Italy

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game meat · roast lamb · aged cheeses · pasta with meat ragu

201288 pts

Dark-skinned berry, French oak, aromatic herb and a whiff of dark spice come together on the nose of this firm red. On the palate, roasted coffee bean and star anise notes accent wild cherry fruit, while close-grained tannins provide the framework.
200885 pts

This opens with aromas of oak, tire rubber, fennel and underbrush. The palate is dominated by oak and oak-driven spices alongside a confectionary note and green, astringent tannins. It lacks fruit richness.
200785 pts

Aromas of leafy underbrush, dried hay and prune lead the nose. The evolved palate offers dried date, raisin, licorice and evident alcohol alongside raspy tannins. The fruit has dried up.
200687 pts

Aromas of mature black fruit, leather, vanilla and a whiff of incense take shape in the glass. The palate offers dried cherry, licorice and espresso alongside hearty tannins.