| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.1 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 202 notes) - hiding notes with no text |
| | Tasted by asgerG on 11/12/2016 & rated 91 points: D1h. Deep red, red rim, 5.5. Generous complex bouquet, sweetish mature elements mixed with the classic Italian cask stuff. Well balanced and harmonious palate, resolved tannins, long almost elegant finish. Drink now-2018. What a pleasant surprise. At last I had a mature well composed Montepulciano wine. (4881 views) |
| | Tasted by bacchus on 5/29/2015 & rated 89 points: shared with pat at selkirk manor to celebrate the end of the work week. this wine doesn't give up. still has good color. lots of cherry fruit. medium body. firm structure. we have to visit the winery when we return to abruzzi. (5946 views) |
| | Tasted by TedescoCellars on 12/27/2014 & rated 80 points: Ok for the price. Lots of raspberry, almost sweet. On its last legs, wouldn't hold these long. (6513 views) |
| | Tasted by SchlaepDog on 11/8/2014 & rated 91 points: Tart cherry, raspberry aromas mixed with smoke and other woody notes, the palette is all silky Bing cherry, black cherry, with subtle cranberry and raspberry sneaking in as well in the mid-palette. Faint spice and wood notes fold into the creamy fruit filled finish of medium length. Quite tasty overall, at it's peak, drink before 2016 for best maturity. Purchased at Costco in 2011, cellared in temp controlled cellar. (6685 views) |
| | Tasted by SchlaepDog on 7/22/2014 & rated 90 points: A couple years in the bottle really helped. The nose was a bit funky, but the wine still has plenty of life left with cherry and red berry fruit backed by refreshing acidity with leather and tobacco notes folding into the silky finish where pepper spice emerges along with more cherry and berry fruit. The tannins have integrated nicely as well, overall, no complaints for a 10 dollar Costco wine, great QPR. I held onto a couple of bottles on a whim a couple years ago, I will drink my other bottle in 2016 hoping for a bit more improvement as I am not confident the wine has peaked yet. (7024 views) |
| | Tasted by RKBergman on 9/15/2013 & rated 87 points: This wine is one we keep in our cellar all the time and it referenced as the "Stick Wine". Year over year it is very consistent and good. It has nice dark ruby color, Nose of fruits, berries, slight earthiness, hints of leather and chocolate, with a medium bodied and smooth tannin finish. Great everyday drinker that is nicely priced. (4821 views) |
| | Tasted by Cyleb on 7/30/2013: For a $13 bottle this is a 90s wine. (4814 views) |
| | Tasted by donash.com on 5/14/2013 & rated 88 points: - Ruby color. (4347 views) |
| | Tasted by James.sparaga on 4/13/2013 & rated 94 points: Had this wine at Ann Baker's, with chicken with mushroom/port wine sauce. Was refreshing, big and fruity, not deep but broad. Easy down, medium finish, bright but not acid. (4612 views) |
| | Tasted by ecola on 2/26/2013 & rated 89 points: Bright red berries and matching acidity. Crisp finish. Solid food match. (4459 views) |
| | Tasted by Bronc0-82 on 2/15/2013 & rated 87 points: First impression was not good, but waited a few minutes and voillá, a delicious wine appeared in front of me. Nice palate, discrete aromas, perfect for pizza. (2202 views) |
| | Tasted by wingawh on 1/31/2013 & rated 85 points: Dry Red wine. Great to cook with. Tasted very young to be a 2008. Finish was dry and lackluster. (3367 views) |
| | Tasted by gjkrmk on 1/19/2013 & rated 88 points: Never disappoints. Paired with homemade pizza. (3138 views) |
| | Tasted by VinoSpartyBob on 12/26/2012 & rated 85 points: Smelled like grape Kool aid, but opened up nicely & we ended up loving it (3118 views) |
| | Tasted by Sgift on 11/18/2012 & rated 88 points: Need another case. Nice Montepulciano d Abruzzo....great value to quality bottle (4890 views) |
| | Tasted by pfknyc on 10/25/2012 & rated 93 points: Great wine and excellent value. Open it for a couple of hours before drinking. (3237 views) |
| | Tasted by Crystal on 10/18/2012 & rated 90 points: A toasty mellow red. (3587 views) |
| | Tasted by gaboose on 10/16/2012 & rated 89 points: Consistently great daily drinker with good balance, versatility, smooth tannins, and huge QPR. (5225 views) |
| | Tasted by LSWhidbey on 8/24/2012 & rated 87 points: Some dark cherry, a little earthy. Not strong on the nose but a great, reliable every day drinker. (3295 views) |
| | Tasted by millesime66 on 7/25/2012 & rated 87 points: Beau vin très coloré (bleuté), au nez assez soutenu de fruits et à la bouche gourmande et assez longue. Pas le plus raffiné mais honnête et à prix raisonnable (LCBO). (3834 views) |
| | Tasted by kelleher on 6/19/2012 flawed bottle: possible bad bottle? Strong wet straw finish, acetaldehyde or brettanomyces? (3929 views) |
| | Tasted by Crystal on 5/29/2012 & rated 88 points: This is a very pleasant table wine. Think mushrooms and hazelnuts with a hint of bing cherry. (3754 views) |
| | Tasted by ID on 5/22/2012: Soft, mellow. Easy-going, nice wine. The second half of the bottle was still very good on day two. (3761 views) |
| | Tasted by Nesto on 5/12/2012 & rated 85 points: Solid red table wine. Rubbery nose (in a good way). Simple smokey dark fruit palate. Enjoyable. (3642 views) |
| | Tasted by moega on 5/10/2012 & rated 86 points: Definitely got the fruit on this one. A bit different than some of the other Montepulciano bottles I've had lately. A little bit more thin and fruity as mentioned. Solid, not spectacular. (3534 views) |
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