Azienda Agricola Poliziano
Poliziano's modern Bordeaux blend from Montepulciano: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and Petit Verdot, aged 16 months in new French oak. Dense black fruit, tobacco and firm, dusty tannins make a structured Toscana IGT built to cellar.
Drinker consensus on Vivino and Poliziano's own notes agree: new French oak frames blackcurrant, plum and tobacco over dusty, age-worthy tannin.
New French oak frames the aromatics: tobacco, vanilla and sweet cedar over blackcurrant, black cherry and plum. Poliziano's 16 months in new barriques shows clearly, and Vivino drinkers most often flag oak, tobacco and dark berry fruit. A savoury note of leather sits underneath.
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VanillaFull-bodied and dense at 14.5%, this Cabernet-led Bordeaux blend carries the firm, dusty tannins critics consistently note. Blackcurrant and plum fill the mid-palate, the Merlot and Petit Verdot adding flesh, while Montepulciano's acidity keeps the weight fresh rather than heavy.
Long and savoury, closing on chewy tannin, dark chocolate and a lick of new oak that needs a few years to settle into the 2021 in particular.
Poliziano's modern, international-style flagship, distinct from its Sangiovese Vino Nobile range. Rated 4.2 on Vivino across more than 4,000 ratings and 92 to 94 points by James Suckling, it is a structured Toscana IGT for cellaring and for red meat. Decant the young 2021; the 2020 is more approachable.
Two vintages, 2020 and 2021, are stocked across UK merchants from about £58 to £66 a bottle, all in standard 75cl.
A high food and cellar score reflects its grip and new-oak structure; the everyday score is low because this is a premium, occasion-led Montepulciano red.
Firm tannin, full body and savoury depth make it a natural with grilled and roast red meat and aged cheese.
A benchmark Montepulciano producer's international flagship at a premium price makes this a special-occasion and gifting bottle.
Sixteen months in new French oak and tight, chewy tannin give a 15-year-plus window; the 2021 in particular rewards cellaring.
At about £58 to £66 it sits a little above mid-price for premium Toscana IGT, fair for a 92 to 94 point wine but no bargain.
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A compact view of what the Toscana denomination actually requires, and how this bottle sits inside it. Pulled from the official Italian disciplinare.
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James Suckling scored the riper 2020 a 92 and the tighter, more structured 2021 a 94; both are full 14.5% Toscana IGT reds.
2021 was an outstanding Tuscan vintage, and James Suckling scored this 94, citing blackberry, blueberry and sandalwood over tight, chewy tannin. The most structured recent Le Stanze, built for the long haul.
A warm, generous Tuscan growing season gave a riper, rounder Le Stanze, rated 92 by James Suckling and 91 by Wine Spectator. Approachable now, with the structure to hold into the 2030s.
Drink-now / hold guidance reflects general style cues for this wine, not a forecast for a specific bottle. Where vintage-level editorial notes exist, they appear above.
Made from 90% Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and Petit Verdot and aged 16 months in new French barriques, Le Stanze is Poliziano's modern counterpoint to its Sangiovese Vino Nobile.
Italian wine law sorts bottles into a pyramid. DOCG sits at the top: tightly drawn boundaries, prescribed grapes, mandatory ageing, government tasting before release. DOC is the same idea with looser thresholds. IGT (Indicazione Geografica Tipica) is broader still, requiring only that 85% of the grapes come from the named territory.
Toscana is in the IGT tier. That is not a quality verdict, it is a description of how much freedom the producer has at vinification and ageing.
Toscana falls within Tuscany , covering Tuscany.
Estate-grown Cabernet with Merlot and Petit Verdot, hand-tended around Montepulciano, costs more than bought-in fruit and anchors the £58-plus price.
New French barriques are replaced often and add significant barrel cost; the wine's tobacco and vanilla signature comes straight from this 16-month regime.
A limited 18,000-bottle run for a flagship cuvee keeps supply tight against steady UK demand, supporting the premium over everyday Tuscan reds.
James Suckling's 92 for 2020 and 94 for 2021, plus Wine Spectator's 91, add a quality premium buyers pay for at around £58 to £66.
Bottling as Toscana IGT frees Poliziano from appellation rules but carries less classification prestige than the Montepulciano DOCG, easing the price a little.
UK excise duty of £2.67 plus 20% VAT account for roughly £12 of a £60 bottle before the retailer's margin.
Dishes that complement this wine
The tannin and 14.5% body of Le Stanze call for chargrilled beef, braised and roast meat, and aged pecorino, the Tuscan table the wine was built around.
Firm, dusty Cabernet tannins need protein and char to soften. A chargrilled Bistecca alla Fiorentina or a rich brasato meets them head-on, the fat and seared crust taming the grip while the wine's acidity cuts through.
Try with: Fiorentina steak · Brasato al Barolo · Porchetta · Agnello Ragu Lucano · More pairings →
The 14.5% body and tannin grip slice through fatty roasts. Sunday roast beef or beef wellington give the wine something to push against, and its dark fruit echoes the meat's caramelised crust.
Try with: Sunday Roast Beef · Beef wellington · Venison Stew · Roast Lamb with Mint Sauce · More pairings →
Full body wants full-flavoured food. A thick ribeye or sirloin matches the wine's weight, while its new-oak tobacco and vanilla notes flatter the grilled, smoky char.
Try with: Ribeye steak · Sirloin steak · Fillet steak · Steak · More pairings →
Tannin and salt balance each other. A mature pecorino with pan carasau softens the wine's grip and lets its blackcurrant fruit come forward, a classic Tuscan close to a meal.
Try with: Pecorino sardo e pan carasau · More pairings →
Le Stanze's tobacco, cedar and leather bridge to herb-rubbed roasts. Porchetta's fennel and rosemary and a herb-crusted lamb echo the wine's savoury, earthy side.
Try with: Porchetta · Roast pork · Roast Lamb with Mint Sauce
High alcohol and firm tannin amplify chilli burn and turn metallic against delicate fish. Skip fiery Sichuan or vindaloo and light seafood; this wine wants savoury red meat, not heat or subtlety.
Skip with: Szechuan beef · Lamb bhuna · sushi · oysters · Pairing guide →
With roughly 18,000 bottles a year and a 15-year-plus window, the structured 2021 in particular is one to lay down rather than open young.
Peak around 2031. Best in the years above; holds without falling over either side.
Sixteen months in new French oak and tight, chewy tannin give a 15-year-plus window; the 2021 in particular rewards cellaring.
£57.67 is the lowest tracked offer for the current vintage and we have no signal of further discounting.
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Confidence · HighDrawn from what drinkers consistently report on Vivino and Wine-Searcher, summarised in our own words. A crowd read across many tasters, not a single critic.
Confidence · MediumFrom the official Italian disciplinare for this denomination, cross-checked against the Ministry of Agriculture register.
Confidence · HighOur reading of the price, drawn from the disciplinare, public UK duty rates, and typical landed-cost benchmarks. Not a quote from the producer or a retailer.
Confidence · MediumStyle guidance for this kind of wine at this price point. Treat it as advice, not a forecast for the bottle in your hand.
Confidence · MediumLe Stanze is a Tuscan Bordeaux blend, around 90% Cabernet Sauvignon with the balance Merlot and Petit Verdot. Poliziano grows the fruit around Montepulciano and ages the wine 16 months in new French oak barriques.
No. It is a Toscana IGT, not Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Poliziano built Le Stanze as an international, Cabernet-led red rather than a Sangiovese wine, so it sits outside the Montepulciano DOCG rules.
The firm tannins and new-oak structure reward cellaring. The 2020 drinks well from 2024 to around 2038, and the more structured 2021 from 2025 to about 2040, both showing best from roughly six years after harvest.
Expect blackcurrant, black cherry and plum lifted by tobacco, vanilla and sweet new oak, with leather and a savoury, earthy edge. It is dense and full-bodied at 14.5% with dusty, chewy tannins on a long finish.
Its firm tannins and full body suit chargrilled and roast red meat: Bistecca alla Fiorentina, ribeye, brasato and roast lamb. Aged pecorino also works well. Avoid chilli heat and delicate fish.
UK listings for the current 2020 and 2021 vintages run from about £58 to £66 a bottle, placing it among Poliziano's premium reds alongside the single-vineyard Vino Nobile bottlings.
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