La Braccesca (Antinori)

Santa Pia Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese

9.221 ratings
8.92 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
Kevin Ortzman

Dark fruit, primarily blackberry and black currant. Grippy tannins.

Dark fruit, primarily blackberry and black currant. Grippy tannins.

Oct 16th, 2016
Sassodoro

Same vintage, but seems much more youthful than the Avignonesi. Very nice!

Same vintage, but seems much more youthful than the Avignonesi. Very nice!

Dec 15th, 2013
Norma Munoz

Dry. Complex. Lots of tannins. Smoky and spicy. Pure perfection. Just wish it had a longer finish.

Dry. Complex. Lots of tannins. Smoky and spicy. Pure perfection. Just wish it had a longer finish.

Sep 8th, 2024
Daniel Ciolek

Cathy likes also. Approachable on opening at a restaurant. Fruity nose. Nice balance of juicy acidity and tannins on the palate with dark cherries, blackberries, fig, leather, some spice. Moderate long finish. Refreshing.

Cathy likes also. Approachable on opening at a restaurant. Fruity nose. Nice balance of juicy acidity and tannins on the palate with dark cherries, blackberries, fig, leather, some spice. Moderate long finish. Refreshing.

Sep 21st, 2023
Yen Boubel

An enjoyable wine with notes of red cherry, fruit tart & milk chocolate. Smooth tannins with a clean berry finish.

An enjoyable wine with notes of red cherry, fruit tart & milk chocolate. Smooth tannins with a clean berry finish.

Sep 13th, 2020
Adam Nesto

Good juice! HBD to the original Dr Dick!

Good juice! HBD to the original Dr Dick!

Jun 16th, 2018
T H
9.3

Great taste, round with cherry flavor

Great taste, round with cherry flavor

Sep 22nd, 2016
Gloria Mercado-Martin

One of the issues I have with Italian wines is that they sometimes are generous in green tannins. This one, being 2001, has tamed them, and the wine is drinkable, but the fruit is mostly gone.

One of the issues I have with Italian wines is that they sometimes are generous in green tannins. This one, being 2001, has tamed them, and the wine is drinkable, but the fruit is mostly gone.

Jul 14th, 2015
Brian S

Brian had this 8 years ago

Brian had this 8 years ago

Mar 25th, 2017
Angie Stoneberg-Parker

Angie had this 2 years ago

Angie had this 2 years ago

Apr 9th, 2023