Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Malandrino 2001

Cataldi Madonna (Italy)

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo (Abruzzo)

Montepulciano (88%), Cabernet Sauvignon (12%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows a deep ruby red color and nuances of purplish red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, pleasing, clean and elegant aromas of black cherry, carob, blueberry, blackberry, plum and black currant as well as pleasing and good aromas of ink, menthol, nutmeg and vanilla. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, very balanced, with agreeable tannins, intense flavors and full body. The finish is persistent with good flavors of plum, black cherry and black currant. A well made wine. Malandrino is produced with grapes from the Cona vineyard and ages in cask.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Game, Braised and stewed meat, Roasted meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

Issue 12, October 2003

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