2011 Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Il Vino dal Tralcetto

Community Tasting Notes (95) Avg Score: 87.3 points

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  11/21/2022 - WeintrinkerinNH Likes this wine: 88 Points

  As prior mentions this has aged well, maybe slightly past prime. Very smooth with well aged blackberry and plum fruit flavors. Dark fruit nose with faint licorice note; same on the finish with more licorice.

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  10/14/2022 - Whiteoak59 wrote:

  Cellared very well past the recommended year to consume.

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  1/6/2022 - bigbrandjohn Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Aged very well. Smooth and flavorful. Blackberries. Very pleasant surprise.

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  12/25/2021 - TRguy Likes this wine: 85 Points

  A little past it’s prime but kinda funky and interesting. Smoked beef brisket on the nose, dark fruit, black cherry and black licorice, very different wine.

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  2/27/2019 - Oenecnist wrote:

  Bought 8b for 9/b about three years ago from a local gourmet produce stand that has started to offer wine. Opted not to decant--turned out ok. Dark purple color, fragrant (mature red fruit, some plum), very good mouthfeel. Delicious, though mismatched with grilled salmon (wanted red, tired of PN match)--noticed that it brought out fishiness. Worked better with brown rice and grilled zucchini. Poor pairing my fault. I've noticed that the Zaccagnini MdA ages well: I've enjoyed '05-'07 within the last year or two. Stored vertically in a cool, dark basement since purchase once I realized that the Cantina had switched to synthetic closure. My evaluation: I've stopped giving scores on a "100-point scale" as I've become less convinced that they can be meaningful to others. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. I considered this notable+ when considering quality, age, and price.

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