Here we go with Riserva Grandi Annate Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 2003 , a great wine , noble by fact and good by universal opinion.
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Drinking a great wine as the Riserva Grandi Annate Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 2003 is easier than you think .
Don’t be scared by the name that translated means ” Reserve Graat Vintages”, every opportunity is the right one.
If then there is some meat on the table , then this wine it is the protagonist for excellence.
An austere wine in color, the Riserva Grandi Annate Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 2003 is dark red , nearly black and only on the edges has a ruby reflex , but to be a wine for 11 years, there is not even a trace of orange nails , a symptom of decades of longevity .
What is the perfume component that prevails ? Spicy , pepper and cloves are dominating the red fruit , and finally you can feel the wood and in fact it remains in barrel for 24 months before refine further 24 months in bottle.
A wine that makes no compromises when you drink it , the Riserva Grandi Annate Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 2003 leaves its mark on the palate.
He is not violent but is strong of character, has a great structure and is decided in taste.
You can feel a wave of heat with a flavor that faithfully reproduces the sense of smell .
The finish is long , decidedly tannic .
As mentioned the Riserva Grandi Annate Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG 2003 calls the flesh with a loud voice , whether it is a T-bone steak , ora a beef fillet , even the most tasty as the one with porcini mushrooms and lard that I ate when I drank this wine .
Serve it at 20 degrees in a large cup , uncork it an hour before , and keep an eye because it has more than 14 degrees in the year 2003 , a great year for the great vintages of reserve Avignonesi .
The summary sheet :
Region -> Tuscany
Zone -> Valliano of Montepulciano (SI) .
Grapes -> Sangiovese 85 % , Cabernet Sauvignon 15%
Alcohol -> 14,0% vol . ( Year 2003).
Average price -> 50 EUR in 75cl . Year 2003 , in Italy, the more recent vintages are aligned.
Alleged Calories – > 85 Kcal/100ml