La Braccesca Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2020 Wine Review

Natalie's Score: 91/100

La Braccesca Vino Nobile di Montepulciano from Antinori is a Sangiovese-based red with a touch of Merlot, crafted in the ancient hilltop town of Montepulciano in Tuscany, one of Italy's most storied and distinguished appellations for serious, age-worthy reds. Full-bodied and structured in the glass, it opens with an inviting nose of dried rose hip, espresso and a haunting suggestion of leather, shifting into flavours of stewed fig, cardamom and a ribbon of bitter cocoa on the palate, all framed by tight, chalky tannins and a lingering, savoury finish that speaks to its real aging potential. It is bone dry and best served at room temperature, drinking well now with an hour of decanting or rewarding cellaring through 2030. La Braccesca is owned by the Antinori family, one of the oldest and most influential dynasties in Italian wine history with over six centuries of unbroken winemaking tradition, lending this wine a pedigree that few producers anywhere in the world can match. Serve it with a spicy sausage casserole slow-cooked with tomatoes and white beans, where the wine's firm tannins and savoury depth will cut through the richness of the dish beautifully, or pour it alongside a meaty lasagne layered with slow-cooked ragù and creamy béchamel, letting its structured palate and lingering finish stand up magnificently to every indulgent bite.

Nobile Di Montepulciano food pairings: spicy sausage casserole, meaty lasagne, leg of lamb.

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This La Braccesca Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano 2020 was reviewed on May 28, 2026 by Natalie MacLean

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