Darkly alluring, the 2020 Nobile di Montepulciano lifts from the glass with rosemary and sage, complicating dried black cherries and hints of dark chocolate. This is pure elegance, soft and enveloping, flaunting its ripe vintage fruit with a core of zesty acidity that maintains fantastic balance. A coating of fine tannins tugs at the palate with youthful poise, and a tart cranberry concentration fades. This tremendous effort from the warm vintage should not be missed. That said, the production of Cantina Dei's Nobile was down by 50% due to the conditions of the year.
93 points, Eric Guido, Vinous (Oct 2023)
Supple and fluid, this red exudes cherry, loam, iron and eucalyptus flavors. Dusty tannins creep in as this evolves to the finish, where there's a lingering salty taste. Prugnolo Gentile and Canaiolo. Drink now through 2036. 10,000 cases made, 3,000 cases imported.
91 points, Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator (Oct 2024)
With 61 hectares of vineyards divided between five separate plots, Dei crafts the estate Vino Nobile from their Ciarliana vineyard. Ten- to 20-year-old vines sit at an average of 300 metres on sandy clay soil. The nose opens leisurely with rose, brushwood, mint and lavender. Equally attractive, the palate shows more oak-led notes but these are polished and harmonise with the red cherry core. Powdery tannins are supple and gracious. A bright, generous, uncomplicated bottling.
91 points, Michaela Morris, Decanter (Feb 2023)
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