Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane Opis Riserva 1998

Farnese (Italy)

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane (Abruzzo)

Montepulciano
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

The wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, elegant and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry and plum followed by good aromas of blueberry, tobacco, dried violet, licorice, carob, vanilla and hints of toasted wood, menthol and cinchona. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, good tannins, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum, black cherry and blueberry. A well made wine. This Montepulciano d'Abruzzo ages in barrique for 18 months and for 6 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Braised and stewed meat, Roasted meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

Issue 18, April 2004

DiWineTaste Polls

Download your free DiWineTaste Card : Test your Blood Alcohol Content : Follow DiWineTaste

All rights reserved under international copyright conventions. No part of this publication and of this WEB site may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without permission in writing from DiWineTaste.