"Caterina Dei's estate belongs in the front rank of Montepulciano wineries, having released its first bottle of Nobile in 1985. The property extends over 38 hectares under vines that yield an annual production of 120,000 bottles. This year, the estate's flagship product, Nobile Bossona, was absent from our tasting table as the powers that be wisely decided not to produce it in the poor 2002 vintage. This is yet further proof of Niccolò D'Afflito and the technical staff's refusal to compomise"
- Gambero Rosso Italian Wines 2007
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89 "The 2005 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is Prugnolo (Sangiovese), Canaiolo, and Mammolo. Medium in body, it reveals an attractive profile of dark fruit, tobacco, underbrush and licorice. It offers good length and complexity in the somewhat linear, taut style of the vintage."The Wine Advocate (Parker), #177  |
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87 "Dei’s 2006 Rosso di Montepulciano is a soft, caressing wine. It offers floral, spiced red fruits with excellent freshness and fine balance."The Wine Advocate (Parker), #178  |