Avignonesi

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese

9.0785 ratings
8.979 pro ratings
Montepulciano, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Sangiovese
Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Beef, Venison, White Rice, Potato, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pungent Cheese, Chicken, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Duck, Tomato-Based, Pork, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lamb, Turkey, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Austin Baird

The vintage is prime! Maybe a year or two down, but singing with some time. Beautiful bronze ring and hue, notes of strawberry, raisin, and white pepper earthiness. Salud! 🍷

The vintage is prime! Maybe a year or two down, but singing with some time. Beautiful bronze ring and hue, notes of strawberry, raisin, and white pepper earthiness. Salud! 🍷

Sep 6th, 2026
John Berghoff

Imp

Feb 26th, 2026
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2020 | Elegant spicyness. High acidity that does not disturb at all with food. Paired with steak tartare, salad and frites. At Vin/Perdu in Oud Turnhout.

Vintage 2020 | Elegant spicyness. High acidity that does not disturb at all with food. Paired with steak tartare, salad and frites. At Vin/Perdu in Oud Turnhout.

Jun 19th, 2025
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.2

So good!

So good!

Feb 7th, 2025
Peter Sultan

A very approachable Vin Nobile from a great vintage: layers of dark fruits, forest floor, a menthol edge; medium plus acidity & solidly medium bodied. For 20$ quite a deal, though I imagine a few years more might add some complexity.

A very approachable Vin Nobile from a great vintage: layers of dark fruits, forest floor, a menthol edge; medium plus acidity & solidly medium bodied. For 20$ quite a deal, though I imagine a few years more might add some complexity.

Dec 18th, 2021
Beau Carson

Rich and well balanced with clay notes.

Rich and well balanced with clay notes.

Apr 16th, 2018
Jonathan Cristaldi

Writer First We Feast, LA Magazine, SOMM Journal

9.6

This is a terrific noble wine showing sweet red cherries, integrated oak and vanilla spice, tobacco and black licorice.

This is a terrific noble wine showing sweet red cherries, integrated oak and vanilla spice, tobacco and black licorice.

7 people found it helpfulJul 23rd, 2014
jerod peitsmeyer

grippy mc gripperton

grippy mc gripperton

3 people found it helpfulNov 4th, 2015
Dan R
9.0

Drinking very well, focused, supple and quite dry. Dried cherry, licorice, mint, forest floor notes with the tannins still providing traction and a nice wave of acidity to finish. Seemingly at peak. Great with pizza.

Drinking very well, focused, supple and quite dry. Dried cherry, licorice, mint, forest floor notes with the tannins still providing traction and a nice wave of acidity to finish. Seemingly at peak. Great with pizza.

2 people found it helpfulFeb 28th, 2021
Lyn Farmer

Lovely balance with good fruit and fine -grained tannins

Lovely balance with good fruit and fine -grained tannins

2 people found it helpfulFeb 16th, 2018