Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva Vigna Il Nocio 2021 CS20230828 bone dry yet chock-full of

bone dry yet chock-full of sunny energy

This is the flagship red of Preston's Rhône program — Lou Preston's homage to the southern Rhône blends that inspired him to plant Grenache

Cellar it if you can

Precise and linear with some richness that comes from 7 years of lees aging and blending multiple vintages of wine with the oldest being over 20 years old

The wine remains vibrant with youthful ruby hue

Boscarelli Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva Vigna Il Nocio 2021 CS20230828 bone dry yet chock-full ofVigna del Nocio means "vineyard of the walnut tree," named for the old noce that has long stood among the vines at Boscarelli's Cervognano estate. It is the crown jewel of one of Montepulciano's quietly great families: a four hectare single vineyard parcel of Prugnolo Gentile (the local Sangiovese) acquired in 1988, planted in a mosaic of sand and clay at around 300 meters elevation. Bottled only in top vintages, this single vineyard Vino Nobile sees