2017 Emidio Pepe Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo

Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 90.1 points

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  6/28/2023 - Mrbuzz Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Been awhile since I've had this one...my last bottle. Age has toned down the vibrant "pretties" in this...now more tilled strawberry field earth tones...dried roses and cherries...still very tangy and tarted up nicely with vigor...some tingle in this bottle...love the red licorice and crushed mineral dryness...little tar...cinnamon stick/white pepper spice...showing a little heat, so not as polished as before...rustic for sure! Doesn't pop with brightness as before...dulled down a bit...I think I prefer the younger versions...but still seems like a bowl full of Italian sun kissed fruit...crushed with vineyard walked feet! Still my favorite Pepe wines.

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  9/24/2022 - Robjes Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Between a rose and a red wine. First a bit closed, needs air. Then vinegar or cornichons. Seems almost sweet from the lovely cherry. Coffee and chocolate. Changes with air, very interesting.

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  7/29/2022 - peternelson Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Very dark, 1/2 way between a full red wine and a rose, this was earthy, with black cherry, black currant, watermelon rind, fresh shrooms and wet earth; med body but quite structured, med tannins. Concentrated and serious, this could age for at least another decade. Rose party

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  8/13/2020 - forceberry wrote: 89 Points

  Bottle no. 3165. 13,5% alcohol.
  
  Youthful, translucent and beautifully luminous ruby red color. Youthful, fragrant and expressive nose with very primary aromas of sweet red cherries, ripe dark berries, some strawberries, a little bit of juicy red plums, light spicy notes, a hint of jammy raspberries and a touch of overripe peach. Tons of fruit here - maybe even too much? The wine is ripe, sweet-toned and very intense on the palate with a full body and intense primary flavors of sweet strawberries, some ripe red cherries, light notes of cantaloupe, a little bit of sour cherry bitterness, a hint of applesauce and a touch of boysenberry jam. Despite the big body and obvious ripeness, the overall feel is pretty balanced and structured, thanks to the moderately high acidity and the slightest touch of tannic firmness on the gums. The finish is long, ripe and juicy with intense, slightly sweet-toned flavors of black cherries, some soft strawberries, a little bit of brambly raspberry, light bitter notes of sour cherries, a hint of ripe apricot and a touch of peppery spice.
  
  A super-primary, youthful and extremely fruit-driven Cerasuolo that comes across as more of a big and fruity crowdpleaser than a refreshing rosé. The overall style is already very ripe and sweet-toned, and the still remarkably primary - jammy and almost candied - fruit profile does nothing to alleviate the lushness. There's a lot to like here - starting from the balanced structure, vibrant fruit and remarkable intensity - but the overall feel is still a bit too over-the-top, making the wine come across as a bit ponderous in the end. Just as I wrote a year ago, when I had this wine the last time, I'd go after the cooler vintages - this is good stuff, but not among the great Emidio Pepe wines.

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  3/29/2020 - nicefish Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Amazing on the nose - cherry, hint of peach, the smell of pastry baking. Enticing and unusual on the palate with a notable sense of sweetness and a feeling of richness. Color was a deep red. Would never have called this a rose were it not described to me as such.

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