Abruzzi, Italy
There’s a purity and elegance to this wine that kept me going back. Everything’s light - bright red berry, sweet tannins and subtle Mediterranean tang - but the whole has weight and … well, gravitas, with a lengthy finish. Outstanding for me. Great food wine.
There’s a purity and elegance to this wine that kept me going back. Everything’s light - bright red berry, sweet tannins and subtle Mediterranean tang - but the whole has weight and … well, gravitas, with a lengthy finish. Outstanding for me. Great food wine.
Apr 21st, 2024
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)
So dense and earthy for this grape... dead ringer for high quality Cote-Rotie ... finally get to enjoy this legend!
So dense and earthy for this grape... dead ringer for high quality Cote-Rotie ... finally get to enjoy this legend!
Feb 23rd, 2021
Rustic and beautiful. Some stable smells upon first opening. Lavender, rosemary, pine bark, tar and luscious dark red fruit. Tannins still quite present. This actually feels quite young. Beautiful.
Rustic and beautiful. Some stable smells upon first opening. Lavender, rosemary, pine bark, tar and luscious dark red fruit. Tannins still quite present. This actually feels quite young. Beautiful.
Dec 23rd, 2020
Alive and intense. Fruits and minerals. Depth and vibrant.
Alive and intense. Fruits and minerals. Depth and vibrant.
Oct 25th, 2020
