Masciarelli, Villa Gemma Riserva, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo

92
Tasted by: James Button
(at London, 22 Nov 2022)
Drinking Window: 2022 - 2032
This nuanced single-vineyard wine is rich and earthy, chocolatey and balsamic with some black cherry and spicy plum aromas. An incredibly spicy attack of black and white pepper and even some chalky bicarbonate of soda is followed by plush red and black berries, and earthy complexity framed by integrated, fine tannins. A long, soft yet very fresh finish is highlighted by touches of blackberry coulis, tobacco, spicy cedar and chocolate. Vinified in stainless steel then matured in new French oak barriques.
Producer
Masciarelli
Brand
Villa Gemma Riserva
Vintage
2017
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
Italy
Region
Abruzzo
Appellation
Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
15.00%