Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Grandi Annate Riserva 2018 (750ml) Campo de Borja Deep ruby-red color with violet

Deep ruby-red color with violet reflections

The wine is medium-bodied with slightly coarse tannin

white pepper

soft tannins and good flavor compounds

depending on the year

Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Grandi Annate Riserva 2018 (750ml) Campo de Borja Deep ruby-red color with violetThe 2018 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Grandi Annate is fabulous. Powerful and structured, with tons of intensity, the 2018 delivers the goods. I imagine it will be even better in a few years time. Bright Sangiovese red fruit, vibrant acids and lifted floral, cedar and tobacco accents all come alive in the glass. I would prefer to cellar the 2016 for at least a few years to allow the tannins to soften. If opened before that, it needs a number of hours