Inferi Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Color is very dark ruby red boarding on purple. Aroma is heavy tobacco, coffee and cocoa. A distinct spicy earthy tone lies underneath the aggressive top aromas. Bold spicy plum/cherry sweetness up front with surprisingly subtle tannins finishing heavy with a sharp currant acidity. Getting more towards the bottom of the bottle leans the balance back towards the tannins and less to the acidity.

I guess I have had many different vintages. Who knew?? Big wine always seems to bring it.

Deep ruby coloration. A little translucency around the edges. On the nose, dark cherry, smoke, oak, warm spice, earth and minerals. On the palate, it mirrors the nose to a great degree with a long finish, earthiness, dark cherry, toasted oak spice and vanilla. After breathing for a few hours, the nose took on more hints of cocoa. On the palate, the wine was also less tight and also somehow less complex. The notes were more dominated by cherry, vanilla and oak. Still very nice, less bitter; full bodied and still with strong tannins present. A great value at under $30 from a friend importing directly you from the producer.

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