2022 Azienda Vitivinicola Tiberio Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Italy (750ml)

WINEMAKER'S NOTES:

Brilliant ruby red with violet tinges. Intense aromas and flavors, refined and elegant, with hints of sour red cherry, blueberry, violet and flint. Smooth tannins, full-bodied and a long fresh finish.

Try with tomato and/or meat pasta dishes, poultry and wildfowl, red meats, venison and cheese.

TASTING NOTES:

Spicy to the core, the 2022 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wafts up with a blend of crushed cherries and wild berries, dusty violets, lavender and traces of incense. This is elegant in feel with silken textures and rich red and blue fruits. A crisp mineral sensation forms toward the close. The 2022 leaves the palate drenched in primary concentration, finishing with edgy tannins offset by a spike of residual acidity. Frankly, it's incredible that this is Tiberio's entry-level red, as the 2022 displays impressive depth and complexity.

- Vinous, 94pts.