Lowest Priced 90pt Vino Nobile
You are looking at the best deal on a Vino Nobile di Montepulciano that you can find anywhere. In fact, the 2003 La Braccesca is the lowest priced Vino Nobile di Montepulciano from any vintage that rated 90 points or above in the entire US marketplace. This wine totally over delivers for the price.
The owner and producer is none other than the great Antinori family with winemaking headed by Renzo Cotarella, famous for his work with Solaia and Tignarello. Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is made from the Sangiovese Grosso grape (locally called Prugnelo Gentile but it’s the same grape used in Brunello). According to local custom, all Vino Nobiles spend a minimum of two years in large oak barrels called Botti, which permits the wine to naturally breathe and subsequently not be overwhelmed by oak. Instead, the wines are fruit driven and a perfect match with food.
Made from 90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot, La Braccesca's Vino Nobile has beautiful aromas of plum, dusty red cherries and spice with a medium body and balanced acidity. As soon as we tasted it, we began to imagine how wonderful it would be with food, especially rustic Italian dishes, meat, and game. There is an old world charm about this wine that frames the beautiful fresh fruit and makes it a pure pleasure to enjoy.
This is an unbeatable value and one you should not pass up – a great choice for an everyday food wine that you can pull out whenever the occasion calls for it. Enjoy!
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2003 La Braccesca Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Proprietary Blend 750ml - $12.99 (was $22.99)
Wine Advocate, Jun 2007, 90 points: "The 2003 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is a plump, engaging effort. A dark ruby, it presents attractive notes of crushed flowers, tobacco, herbs, spices and earthiness. On the palate it is packed with fruit and full of life, showing outstanding persistence as well as notable balance considering the vintage. Though enjoyable today, another year or so in the bottle should help smooth out the tannins. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2015. La Braccesca is the Montepulciano property of the Antinori family. I was very impressed with the wines I tasted from the estate. “At La Braccesca we are aiming for a fresher, fruit-driven style that reflects varietal character,” says oenologist Renzo Cotarella. “Fermentations are generally shorter and unlike our other estates, we use a percentage of American oak to give the wines an extra dimension of sweetness and spiciness.”
JJ Buckley, Apr 2008: "Dark ruby and maroon in the core with a maroon rim. Plum and dusty red cherry aromas are joined by spicy cedar with a note of earth and game over a subtle wild honeycomb note. Good acid in the mouth. Medium bodied. Somewhat earthy and old world in style, but with a nice burst of ripe rich cherry. Spicy chocolate and cherries are matched with a streak of lingering minerality on the finish." - Mike Supple
