Montepulciano
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Masciarelli 2001 Villa Gemma Montepulciano (Montepulciano d'Abruzzo)
- Cellar Selection
- $90
This is one of those “wow” wines you encounter on fortunate but rare occasions that radically changes the way you think about a relatively unknown, workhorse grape like Montepulciano d’Abbruzzo. Gianni Masciarelli is a solid and passionate winemaker who has expertly extracted both elegance and complexity: Black cherry, espresso, chocolate and licorice are…
— M.L.
(12/1/2007)
Masciarelli 2004 Villa Gemma Montepulciano (Montepulciano d'Abruzzo)
- Cellar Selection
- Online Exclusive
- $100
The Abruzzo region of Central Italy boasts many unknown treasures; among the most beautiful of its riches is Villa Gemma. The late vintner Gianni Masciarelli has tamed the wild beast that is Montepulciano by creating a smooth, soft and extraordinarily rich wine that speaks volumes about the territory and the man who shaped it.
— M.L.
(9/1/2009)
Masciarelli 2005 Villa Gemma Montepulciano (Montepulciano d'Abruzzo)
- Cellar Selection
- Online Exclusive
- $100
Villa Gemma is a flagship wine for Abruzzo that underlines a specific quality-minded winemaking philosophy that makes this Italian region so exciting and full of surprises. The wine is dark and superconcentrated, with amazing intensity and generous layers of mature berry fruit, spice, tobacco, used leather and polished river stone. It is smooth, firm, dense and…
— M.L.
(6/1/2012)
Di Majo Norante 2006 Don Luigi Montepulciano (Molise)
- Cellar Selection
- $50
This is a delicate and intricate red blend from Molise that offers well-dosed aromas of black fruit, cola, balsam notes and mineral. The wine is expertly extracted to yield thick and luscious flavors lavished over its dense concentration. This is an excellent example of the potential of winemaking from Italy’s least-known region.
— M.L.
(10/1/2008)
Il Feuduccio Di S. Maria D'Orni 1999 Ursonia Montepulciano (Montepulciano d'Abruzzo)
- $39
Satisfying and delicious at every point. The bouquet is lovely; it delivers dense plum fruit, chili-like spice and mounds of wet earth. The palate is pure blackberry and dark plum, and it finishes smooth as silk, with just enough coarseness to add texture and grit. Firm but not hard. A definite winner from Abruzzo. Drink by the end of 2004.
— M.S.
(11/15/2003)
Cantina Tollo 2007 Aldiano Montepulciano (Montepulciano d'Abruzzo)
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This is a sophisticated and well-crafted Montepulciano d’Abruzzo with pretty oak shadings of black vanilla and chocolate that sit firmly alongside bright cherry and mature fruit. You’ll love the wine’s soft texture, which is firm but yielding at the same time.
— M.L.
(9/1/2009)
Cantina Tollo 2006 Cagiòlo Montepulciano (Montepulciano d'Abruzzo)
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Here’s a big, modern and bold expression of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo that shows the delicious signs of quality fruit and sophisticated oak aging. This exciting wine is dark, lush and intense with rich flavors of chocolate, mature fruit and spice. The oak element is still a bit strong, so give it two or three more years of cellar aging.
— M.L.
(9/1/2009)
Masciarelli 2005 Marina Cvetic Montepulciano (Montepulciano d'Abruzzo)
- Online Exclusive
- $33
This is a beautiful expression of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo that straddles a fine line between being traditional and modern. Natural fruit tones come through and are not overburdened by oak, although nice shadings of spice and vanilla do appear in the background.
— M.L.
(9/1/2009)
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