The drive and juicy tannins give length and structure to this wine, with blackberries, blueberries and sandalwood. Medium- to full-bodied with tight and chewy tannin and a long and flavorful finish. A little too much new wood at the end, but lots going on. Try after 2028.

Perfumed from start to finish, the 2020 Nobile di Montepulciano Le Caggiole wafts up with a pretty blend of dried roses and wild strawberries complemented by hints of orange zest. Soft and round, this impresses with its lifting acidity and mineral tones as subtle nuances of cherry and blackberry swirl throughout. It tapers off with medium length, gently tannic and with a tinge of wild berries that lingers on. This is a graceful and finessed wine that communicates the sandy soils its sourced from. In 2021 the Le Caggiole will bear the Pieve designation.

Crushed stones and rubbed sage give way to wild berries, hints of black tea and exotic spice as the 2020 In Violas del Poliziano blossoms in the glass. Cool-toned and soothingly round, it sweeps across the palate with silken textures and ripe red and blue fruit notes while taking on a chalky mineral concentration toward the close that I find wildly attractive. It tapers off with a web of fine-grained wood tannins that frames the experience quite well. It is classically dry and has a tinge of licorice that lingers on.

This wine shows aromas of violets, licorice and fresh black cherries. It’s fragrant yet not without complexity. A gem from Montepulciano, it has a silky palate with moderate extraction, ripe tannins, a medium body and a savory finish. Juicy and tense. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

The 2021 Nobile di Montepulciano is a classy effort, dusty and floral with a bouquet of dried flowers, stone dust, cedary spices and black cherries. Silky in texture yet lifted in feel, it splashes across the palate with ripe wild berry fruits embellished by hints of lavender over a core of brilliant acidity. This tapers off classically dry and crisp, leaving a web of fine tannins and a pleasantly bitter tinge that lingers on.

Darkly floral and intense, the 2021 Nobile di Montepulciano Asinone smolders up with an array of crushed blackberries and cherries, all complicated by a whiff of ashen stones. Hints of sage add a lovely lift. Cool-toned and sleek, this washes across the palate with an energetic blend of tart wild berries and complementary violet floral tones. Grippy and pleasantly chewy, the 2021 tapers off with edgy tannins and a tinge of residual acidity that keeps the mouth watering for more. I'm loving the lively nature here. Poliziano has been drastically reducing its use of barriques in favor of tonneaux and large casks, and it really shows here.

The 2021 Poliziano Vino Nobile is a lovely expression of Sangiovese, offering scents of pure red cherry, raspberry and plum fruits interwoven with lovely floral, herb, earth and spice elements. The flavors show the pure ripe red cherry fruit of the Sangiovese backed by hints of plum, dried flowers, herbs, vanilla and spice. This delightful combination of pure fruit with herbal and earthy complexity makes this a superb example of Sangiovese.

Dark and brooding, the 2021 Le Stanze del Poliziano grumbles up with an array of grilled herbs and exotic spices before giving way to dusty black currant notes. This is silken in texture yet racy and spry, with polished red fruit tones that slowly saturate as hints of licorice and a tinge of sour citrus add lovely contrast. The 2021 tapers off with tremendous length and structure, leaving sweet tannins and a bitter blackberry concentration that pinches at the cheeks with youthful tension. Le Stanze del Poliziano comes across as very classic in feel.