Emidio Pepe
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Abruzzi, Italy
The 2012 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Vecchie Vigne is smoky, meaty and packed full of dark fruit intensity. Notes of black currant, wild brush herbs, white pepper and tobacco can be found from start to finish. It’s soft upon entry and almost fragile in feel, with a tactile mix of nervous acidity and grippy young tannins that keep the expression achingly youthful. There are depths of tart woodland berries and savory spices fighting to surface from beneath the 2012’s hulking structure, yet only time will tell if they’ll ever succeed, as today, this is all elbows and knees. (Eric Guido, Vinous, April 2021)
The 2012 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Vecchie Vigne is smoky, meaty and packed full of dark fruit intensity. Notes of black currant, wild brush herbs, white pepper and tobacco can be found from start to finish. It’s soft upon entry and almost fragile in feel, with a tactile mix of nervous acidity and grippy young tannins that keep the expression achingly youthful. There are depths of tart woodland berries and savory spices fighting to surface from beneath the 2012’s hulking structure, yet only time will tell if they’ll ever succeed, as today, this is all elbows and knees. (Eric Guido, Vinous, April 2021)
Abbiamo bevuto questo vino accompagnando tartara di manzo prosciutto patanegra e filetto. Vino eccezzionale ma a mio parere da accompagnamento di carni piu struttutare e grasse. Vino a mio parere ancora troppo giovane e poco strutturata. Andrebbe provato più invecchiato.
Abbiamo bevuto questo vino accompagnando tartara di manzo prosciutto patanegra e filetto. Vino eccezzionale ma a mio parere da accompagnamento di carni piu struttutare e grasse. Vino a mio parere ancora troppo giovane e poco strutturata. Andrebbe provato più invecchiato.
1 person found it helpfulJan 30th, 2016
Young but very good, suggest more time for cellaring
Young but very good, suggest more time for cellaring
Feb 19th, 20172012 vintage; boring... Actually, I have difficulties seeing the potential.
2012 vintage; boring... Actually, I have difficulties seeing the potential.
Apr 21st, 2016
A young Pepe. Interesting to see the evolution of this wine which is able to age extensively, liked the fruit and acid and was a great food wine.
A young Pepe. Interesting to see the evolution of this wine which is able to age extensively, liked the fruit and acid and was a great food wine.
Mar 14th, 2017Not my favorite vintage, but there may well be something wrong with these bottles. On the second one already after the first one was corked.
Not my favorite vintage, but there may well be something wrong with these bottles. On the second one already after the first one was corked.
Jan 24th, 2017
Meaty and subtle! Love these wines!
Meaty and subtle! Love these wines!
Apr 27th, 2016balanced aromas among concentrated red plum, oak, black pepper, hint of rosemary and menthol. Med plus body, med plus acidity, med to med plus tannin, back bone structure, long finish with hint of dark pepper and tabacco. Versatile wine that can be aged or paired with saucy pasta or fatty fish, even slightly heavy dish...lovely.
balanced aromas among concentrated red plum, oak, black pepper, hint of rosemary and menthol. Med plus body, med plus acidity, med to med plus tannin, back bone structure, long finish with hint of dark pepper and tabacco. Versatile wine that can be aged or paired with saucy pasta or fatty fish, even slightly heavy dish...lovely.
Nov 21st, 2015