Darkly floral and intense, the 2021 Nobile di Montepulciano Asinone smolders up with an array of crushed blackberries and cherries, all complicated by a whiff of ashen stones. Hints of sage add a lovely lift. Cool-toned and sleek, this washes across the palate with an energetic blend of tart wild berries and complementary violet floral tones. Grippy and pleasantly chewy, the 2021 tapers off with edgy tannins and a tinge of residual acidity that keeps the mouth watering for more. I'm loving the lively nature here. Poliziano has been drastically reducing its use of barriques in favor of tonneaux and large casks, and it really shows here.
94 points, Eric Guido, Vinous (Feb 2025)
A savory, plush Vino Nobile with roasted sesame seeds, spices, ripe plums and citrus. A tight frame of tannins coats the citrusy fruit. Firm, long and a bit chewy now. Needs at least one more year to come around. From organically grown grapes. Drink from 2025.
94 points, Zekun Shuai, James Suckling (Aug 2024)
Fresh and balanced, this red features cherry, raspberry, floral, mineral and tobacco flavors. Offers depth and a supple texture offset by a base of gripping tannins. Elegant overall, with fine length. Best from 2026 through 2042. 2,100 cases made, 200 cases imported.
93 points, Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator (Aug 2024)
Made since 1983, Poliziano’s iconic bottling hails from a 12-hectare expanse on marine-origin blue clay. It brings together 60- and 30-year-old plantings matured entirely in French oak tonneaux, 50% new. Fresh, youthful blackberries and black currants pop on the nose, joined by sweet, wafting Mediterranean herbs, smoke and nutmeg. Round and generously packed, the palate reveals concentrated blueberry and dark cherry compote interlaced with cocoa and cedar bark. The tannins are velvety and polished, cinching in the full figure. Juicy Sangiovese tanginess performs its refreshing magic. As yields were down 20% in 2021, fewer than 20,000 bottles were produced.
93 poits, Michaela Morris, Decanter (Feb 2024)
The nose is floral and earthy, with aromas of rose water, herbs, damp soil and black cherries, but also has the tang of cola and fresh pepper. On the palate, tart blackberries accentuate a continued interplay between black cherry, pepper and herb notes, before a bitter, biting finish. Taut tannins fortify a latent heat.
92 points, Danielle Callegari, Wine Enthusiast (Nov 2024)
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