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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva 'Bossona' 2015

95

Highly Recommended-This red is broad, yet vivid and focused, featuring violet, black current, blueberry, iron and tobacco aromas and flavors. A swath of dense tannins lends support as this plays out on the long aftertaste. Distinctive and complex. Drink now through 2036.

Dei

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva 'Bossona' 2015

93

This has a rather shy nose but eventually reveals black plum, underbrush, pressed violet and exotic spice aromas. The full-bodied, enveloping palate offers dried Marasca cherry, brandied prune and star anise flavors framed by fine-grained tannins. Drink 2020–2025

Dei

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva 'Bossona' 2015

91

Dei’s 2015 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Bossona is loaded with black cherry, chocolate, spice, licorice and dried herbs. I must admit this is a style I don’t really get, as sweetness from the oak and a search for unctuousness dominate over more typically varietal Sangiovese flavors. Moreover, the 2015 comes across as being on a relatively fast aging curve, as the oak has introduced some slightly oxidative notes. I would prefer to drink the 2015 over the next handful of years. This is the better of two bottles I tasted.