Barone Cornacchia, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Deep dark ruby colour, White pepper and minerals on the nose, black berry and plum up front and a smooth velvety finish. A good value Montepulciano d’Abruzzo.

The nose shows some game and oak (comes across as smoke, toast, and plain old oak staves) with overtones of dark plum, red cherry, graphite, and dust. The palate starts out a lot like the nose, but gives way to a fairly explosive midpalate with a lot more fruit dominance. The components are similar, and everything is still there, but the dominant flavors change. The finish is more like the attack. I also get a little raspberry and maybe some …

Good color. Red berries and cedar on the nose. Good acidity and lenght. Supple. Enjoyable but not memorable. I prefer Vendemia at this price point.

Earthy. Nice red fruits. Good acidity. This is very nice, but I'm not sure anything sets it apart from a well made $10-12 Monte, and this is a few bucks more then that. 87+