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| Drinking window: Drink between 2013 and 2019 (based on 31 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.7 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 16 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Tim Heaton on 6/3/2020: I've had about a case of this since release, and not a single tasting note. I suck. That said, while I like where it is now, I also appreciated where it was in its distant youth, too. The reason: I used to enjoy lots of expensive, creamy oak, and now I don't. So, I got to enjoy this at two completely different stages for two completely different reasons. Should hold at this level for a few more years, though I'd strongly recommend to drink up. recommended
https://www.ItalianWine.blog (1275 views) | | | Tasted by KWPorter0601 on 12/19/2015: Michael brought to Kennedys. Balance of old world and new. Earthy. (1920 views) | | | Tasted by Cityracer on 8/19/2015 & rated 92 points: Awesome nose and complexity. One of my favorites! (1921 views) | | | Tasted by wineismylife on 4/23/2014 & rated 90 points: WIML90
Tasted non blind at a wine tasting.
Purple color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of cocoa, plum and currants. Flavors of berries, cherries and raspberries. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannin, full bodied. Drink with air or continue to hold. (3023 views) | | | Tasted by knorthrip on 12/19/2013 & rated 90 points: Red fruit and dark earth. Firm tannins. Will likely drink well for the next couple of years. (2253 views) | | | Tasted by WinePlanner on 3/16/2013 & rated 89 points: Tasted like an aged Montepulciano d'Abruzzo or Barolo. The weird earth/mushroom/rasberry/tar combination only found in Italy. Not as acidic or closed as most 2008s would be. Smooth and full of character. A great mixture of old and new worlds. (2927 views) | | | Tasted by TexasBob on 10/9/2012 & rated 91 points: Cloudy dark red in the candlelight of Al Moro restaurant in Rome. Strong red berry, a bit of coffee, some underlying blackberry bramble. Smooth, silky mouth-feel. Sweet red fruits. Very pleasant tannins. Score enhanced by the environment al fresco in Rome. (1899 views) |
| Marramiero Producer websiteMontepulcianoFor more information on this varietal, please visit:
Varietal character (Appellation America)Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorAbruzzi Abruzzi (Italianmade.com)Montepulciano d'AbruzzoFrom Wikipedia:
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is a type of wine grape as well as a type of red wine made from these same grapes in the Abruzzo region of east-central Italy. The grape is however recommended for 20 of Italy's 95 provinces. Up to 10% Sangiovese is permitted to be added to the blend. It is typically a fruity, dry wine with soft tannins, and as such is often consumed young. If aged by the winery for more than two years, the wine may be labelled "Riserva."
This wine should not be confused with Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, a Tuscan wine made from Sangiovese and other grapes, but not the Montepulciano variety.
The quality of Montepulciano wines produced in Abruzzo (especially in the provinces of Pescara and Chieti) has been constantly improving in the last ten years, making Abruzzi, once a backwater in winemaking, one of the most interesting locales in the Italian scene.
It is blended with the grape Ciliegolo to make the wine Torgiano. It is also used as the primary grape in Rosso Conero DOCG and is a major part of the Rosso Piceno DOC blend.
Over the past few years the Montepulciano variety has been successfully introduced into Australia.
For more information, please visit:
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo (Italianmade.com) |
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