Jarno Trulli's Podere Castorani 2014 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva is packaged in a very elegant bottle. The wine is elegant inside too, with balanced fruit tones of blackberry and dried cherry all contrasted carefully by smoke, tar, wet soil and black licorice. This would be great with a classic Abruzzese dish of agnello a cotturo: slow-cooked fatty lamb pieces in an onion-and-sage broth.

Richly aromatic, this elegant red shows depth and focus, with a minerally underpinning and an expressive mix of blackberry preserves, olive tapenade, grilled meat, dark chocolate, wild herb and ground spice, layered with fine-grained tannins and juicy acidity. Drink now through 2025. 4,200 cases made, 250 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Select to Add

A tarry red, with layers of firm tannins and flavors of dried blackberry, rose petal, seared mushroom and grilled herb. Dark and dense, showing more tannins on the spiced finish. Drink now through 2021. 4,200 cases made, 350 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Select to Add

The 2009 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva is a dark and brooding wine with lavish layers of dark fruit, barbecue spice, toasted oak, cigar and roasted espresso bean. This Montepulciano Riserva is executed in a bold and modern style with soft lines and lasting flavor persistency. The wine is fermented in cement and transferred to oak for 12 months.

An ambitious red, with loads of toast, baking spice and charred vine accents to the rich dark plum, mocha and smoke notes. Drink now through 2015. 4,100 cases made, 250 cases imported.??–NW??Region: Italy / Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Select to Add