Winey Wednesday

I love Total Wine.  Obsessively so.  Is it bad that when I walk in there they know my name?  It's my own private Cheers.  I'm not an alcoholic.......shut up.  Anyway, make way for the Wine Tasting: 

Poggio alla Sala  (http://www.poggioallasala.it/vinonobile.en.php)
Vineyard: Famiglia Gattavecchi (which is actually a Resort and Spa in Firenze Italy http://www.resortpoggioallasala.com/site/en/food-a-beverage/wine-nobile-disciplinary.html)  
Style: Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano
Reserva 2006
100% Prognola Gentile Sangiovese
Price: $29  (which is more than I wanted to spend, but Christopher, the wine manager, was very excited about this wine)

Appearance: Ruby/Garnet
Legs: (I still giggle at this) sits on the edge of the glass and descends slowly, indicating a big wine
Smell: Tobacco, red cherry, bark, hint of carraway
Taste:  Moderate intense opening with chalky, dry tannins throughout with a hint of white grape sweetness which quickly gives way to leather, plum, tobacco flavors. For a bold red, it doesn't have the strong finish of a Bordeaux, but it is bold for the area which is known for Chianti.  
Overall impression:  Not an overly complex wine, but not a simple grocery store wine either.  I enjoyed the smell of the wine more than the flavor.  The smell was much more intense than the flavor, which was a slight disappointment.
Rating (for wines between $25-$50): 5.9