Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva 1973

A pale but clear, faded garnet. On the nose one still finds red berry fruits and that delightful touch of sweet liquorice that is typical of old Sangioveses. The fruit on the palate is rather slender, like very smooth, almost impalpable silk, underpinned by an acidity that is now only barely hinted at but which squares the circle of this moving, extremely elegant wine