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    ABRUZZO

    Sep 28, 2021 7 minutes

    MONTEPULCIANO D’ABRUZZO COLLINE TERAMANE

    93 Illuminati 2015 Pieluni Riserva (Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane). Made from grapes harvested in late October (some of the last in the season), this rich red sees two years in 50% new French barriques. The result is a densely packed pour replete with brandy-soaked blackberries and dark cherry preserves, studded with heady accents of thyme, sage, menthol and sunbaked clay. Structured, bold tannins are matched by piercing acidity, creating a solid frame for all the voluptuous fruit to live. There’s ample length to the blackberry jam flavor on the finish, indicating this will hold well in the cellar. Drink 2023–2030. Montcalm Wine Importers. Cellar Selection. —A.P.

    abv: 15% Price: $65

    92 Barone Cornacchia 2016 Vizzarro Riserva (Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane). This full-bodied red boasts juicy dark cherry and blackberry flavors, with integrated accents of tobacco, thyme and chopped mint chiming in. Polished yet copious tannins frame it all, with fresh acidity lending ample lift. Spice notes linger long on the fiery finish. Kysela Père et Fils. —A.P.

    abv: 14.5% Price: $44

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