Chieti, Abruzzi

Azienda Agricola Valentini

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2006

While not in the same league as the legendary 2000, 2006 is showing well after sufficient air (3 hour decant), but still incredibly youthful and even a bit rustic with noticeable tannins. This is not an elegant vintage, but rather immensely structured, dense and dark fruited with Rhône-esque camphor and bacon, coffee beans and black tea. I’d give this several more years for the tannins to soften and palate to integrate but I’m not sure this will reach the heights of 02 and 00. — 8 days ago

Jan, Shay and 3 others liked this

Emidio Pepe

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2002

Drinking exceptionally well now, more elegant than the exceptional Valentini. — 2 months ago

Ira and Shay liked this

Azienda Agricola Valentini

Trebbiano d'Abruzzo 2015

Kevin buse brady miller — 3 months ago

Ira, Jan and 1 other liked this

Cantina Zaccagnini

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2021

Nice smooth undertones at an affordable price point. — 8 days ago

Masciarelli

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2021

Mild, fruity, a bit of moss. Nice finish, no tannins. — a month ago

Torre dei Beati

Giocheremo Con i Fiori Abruzzo Pecorino 2022

With homemade dry aged ribeye steak tartare — 3 months ago

Poggio Anima

Samael Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Soft tannins, fruity, dry red. Blackberry and spicy, great! — a month ago

Cantina Zaccagnini

Il Vino Dal Tralcetto Pinot Grigio 2023

This wine has a pale, straw yellow color in the glass with hints of green. The nose sports a boatload of citrus - lemon, lime, tangerine - with a slight herbal scent. Pinot Grigio usually is too floral and flaccid for my taste. Not this one. The palate has every bit of that citrus from the nose and minerality to spare. Acidity is bracing, so food pairings will be easy. But this is a great sipper, too, as an aperitif. — 2 months ago

Jonathan, Paul and 6 others liked this

Torre dei Beati

Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo Rosé 2023

Delightful chilled — would happily get again. — 2 months ago