2011 Jasci & Marchesani Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Janu Riserva

Community Tasting Notes (13) Median Score: 85 points

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  12/15/2020 - Odedis.Wine.reviews Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim.
  
  On the nose black cherries, cooked strawberries, plums, licorice, coffee, spices, oak, dark chocolates, black pepper, tobacco leaf, vegetables, earth, light barnyard and light balsamic reduction.
  
  Full bodied with medium acidity and long legs.
  
  Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, spices, earth, vinaigrette, tobacco, herbs, dark chocolates and peppercorn.
  
  Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
  
  This is a tasty red from Italy. Showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel. A little oxidized on the nose, though.
  
  This 9 year old is still drinking nicely, but was probably better a year or two ago. If you have one, drink it now.
  
  Alcohol is nicely integrated by now. Tasty and rich, very tangy and extracted.
  
  Good right out of the bottle.
  
  A good food wine, but good by itself too. I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
  
  15.5% alcohol by volume.
  
  90 points.

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  3/29/2020 - mrmikemtr wrote: 85 Points

  This really has improved but I would not purchase again. Carbonated cherry on nose. Cherry carbonation on palate eith a touch of creme. Balanced acid. Medium finish. A heuristic for Italian wines is age plus 9 or 10. Definitely applies to this wine!

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  3/20/2020 - tkeyes wrote: 77 Points

  Very vanilla. Not a big fan.

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  8/9/2019 - mrmikemtr wrote: 86 Points

  Much improved. Stored unrefrigerated for 3 years in cellar. No chocolate like before. Transformation from dessert bomb to table wine. Much improved. Still a Luca Maroni overstated wine imho. Pop n pour.

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  1/30/2019 - Pelevensees Does not like this wine: 50 Points

  Very heavy chocolate and vanilla flavor

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