The 2001 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Spelt, very penetrating and intense in its aromas of plum and blackberry fruit, minerals, and Mediterranean brush, is equally long and vigorous on the palate, firm in its texture and with slightly grainy tannins which suggest that the wine needs a bit of bottle time and patience. Drink: 2007-2016. Importer: Dalla Terra Imports, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 259-5405

Promising nose, offering exotic fruits tinged with spicy oak. Medium-bodied with lots of fresh mineral character, but slightly austere just now. A serious, well-crafted red. Best after 2007. 2,100 cases made, 300 cases imported.??–JS??Region: Italy / Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Select to Add