The 2018 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva is dark and broody, showing wild herbs and earth tones before giving way to red plum nuances. This flows across the palate with a pleasant inner sweetness yet takes on a bit of a rustic flair as dank mineral tones mix with over-ripe cherr-berry fruits. The 2018 finishes lightly structured, leaving clove and balsamic spice dashes to taper off slowly.