The 2008 Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva Il Fattore comes across as heavy, excessively oaked and overwrought. There simply isn’t enough fruit to stand up to 36 months of aging in oak, nor does this appear to be a vintage of Riserva pedigree. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2018. I prefer the simpler wines in the Nottola lineup this year. As is often the case, there is a tendency to overdo the top wine, and that is certainly the case with the Riserva Fattore. Bigger is not necessarily better. Various American importers, including: Francoli USA, Orange, CA; tel. (714) 974-0322; Ionia Atlantic Imports, Saint Louis, MO; tel. (314) 865-4925, Toll Free (866) 997-3073