Masciarelli, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

Rich Montepulciano Riserva offering plum, blackberry, and hints of vanilla. Full-bodied and smooth.

2015 vintage

shared with pat at selkirk manor. celebrating surviving another week during the pandemic. selected this bottle due to negative reviews by some other members and community drink by date being one year longer than galloni. i also needed a wine from Abruzzi to pair with pat's homemade eggplant parm. the wine showed well and demonstrated typicity which i find to be unique to montepulciano from Chieti. perhaps not as robust as the wines of some other producers in the area. …

2015 vintage

Highly acidic and taste of unripe berries. Toned down a bit after some time in the glass. Must drink now. Was much better on night 3. Actually was quite enjoyable.

2011 vintage

Nice every day wine

2015 vintage

A very nice table wine - especially for the price. Simple, but fruity, and goes great with food and the best part - only 13% alcohol.

2015 vintage

Had a second bottle, and this was not really drinkable. Hard to know if it was flawed, or perhaps significant bottle variance. Either way, wouldn't rebuy.

2015 vintage

Fruity and refreshing with a quick pasta meal. Short finish, not complex but a great house wine

2015 vintage

Drinkable, but nothing special. Good party wine, given PTQ...

2015 vintage

Very enjoyable, bright ruby color, slightly tart in a good way with currant and raspberry notes with light tannin. Good under $20/bottle, worth is and BUY if available at $15/bot.

2015 vintage

Nothing remarkable. Nothing good about it. Straight down the drain.

2015 vintage

Really tasty juice. Raspberries, cherries, and blackberries on a firm, fleshy, earthy, mid-bodied palate. Harmonious, balanced, delicious, and made for food. Just goes to show you don’t have to spend a fortune for good wine.

2015 vintage

Pizza or burgers wine

2015 vintage

Dudes in wineries tend to die notes Susie. Guy realized that CHampagne produced super high quality so he cam back with the idea of producing quality not quantity. Barnyard, but in a good way, with some stiff tannins, but also in a good way.

2015 vintage

bright berry and cherry aromas, dry yet mouth filling, juicy red berries, mineral, spice and herb on the palate, well balanced, good bracing acid, this is a great food wine and a perfect pizza wine, the value here is amazing, I could drink this any night of the week, delicious

2015 vintage

I have a favorite northern Italian restaurant in the fan district of Richmond and every time I go I order this bistro Abruzzo and am never disappointed. The 2015 is their newest vintage and this may be my favorite yet, two bottles ordered amongst four people as we were celebrating my daughter excepting an offer to do her post Doc at Harvard. The 2015 was unusually spicey compared to privious vintages, this added the extra complexity need to make this …

2015 vintage

Wasn't sure what to expect but was blown away by the complexity of such an inexpensive wine. Nuanced nose with red and black fruit, hint of earth. On the palate, good acidity (Paired very well with robust pasta though not with a burger) and the same blend of darker fruit with hints of tobacco, etc. Very nice.

2015 vintage

A pleasant Tuscan but nothing special. Lacks body and depth but has a good balance of flavors. A good value, try with grilled meats.

2015 vintage

Rustic and earthy with cherry, licorice and dried herbs. Excellent value.

2015 vintage

Russk. The next night I was finding some Jam that I had not noticed before. With that I would slightly lower my review to 90 - points

2015 vintage

Russk. Nice QPR at under $10. Not super complex but a great Cherry acidity that makes you want to come back for another sip, and another sip after that and so on. Especially at 13% alc. Think Chianti Classico, but without some of the earth and structure, that balance out the fruit. Based on experience, I definitely like this producer.

2015 vintage

Good, like La Fiera better.

2015 vintage

Not a bad match with roast pork shoulder and bbq sauce.

2015 vintage

nice dose of earth on the nose. palate full and nicely acidic. simple fresh cranberry flavor with a bit of a green herbal tone on the back end.

2015 vintage

#2 vote getter at Friday night's Chianti Plus tasting. Straight forward dark fruits, good heft and balance, an easy sell to new world palates. Not bad for a $12 wine you can buy at virtually every store in town.

2015 vintage

Robe rubis Nez de prune, cerise, cuire Sec, , frais, tanin souple, texture mince, finale moyenne Note d'oxydation. Bu au restaurant. Peux-être ouverte depuis longtemps. Pas mon favoris.

2015 vintage

Dark berry aromas. Has a sangria fruitiness to the palate, aka red fruit upfront with a citrus snap on the finish.

2015 vintage

Decent with pizza (it's better with food). Good value at $8. Light bodied with some fruit and med acid and tannins. Buy again: Yes.

2011 vintage

Fantastic for the price ($9). Good for everyday or for taking to a dinner party where you are not sure if it will be appreciated. They should appreciate this one, but for the price, it won't matter if they don't. At least you will enjoy it. Keep buying this.

2011 vintage

Nice dark ruby color, wonderful nose, great every day wine for $9.99...

2011 vintage

High QPR - great house wine.

2011 vintage

Really good - not fruity, not woody. Just right. Great with food too...

2011 vintage

A decent choice for pizza or pasta night. Needs food. I would buy again if found under $10 (unfortunately, I paid $12). I have had better expressions of this grape. Still, an okay everyday drinker.

2011 vintage

Ruby colored in the glass, bit hot at first but opened up to rounded black fruits on the palate, note of licorice, blackberry, plum with a medium finish. Nice.

2011 vintage

Third tasting w/ a slight drop in points. This 3rd bottle was a bit jammy, but opened up at the end. We've since found this for $10 at Wegmans, and it makes for a great weekday drinker. Again this wine proves you don't have to spend much to find something good. I realize the other ratings listed here are not as high, but perhaps the expectations are a bit too high for a mass-produced wine of this price. Sometimes you …

2011 vintage

Popped this for dinner at home. High acidity, fresh plums and semi-ripe red fruits on the palate. Medium bodied. Bittersweet and rather short finish. Hint of earthiness on the nose. Not complex; straightforward. Not great.

2011 vintage

Very good for the price. A definite reminder of the quite tasty house wines you see in Italy for surprisingly cheap (a few Euro for 250ml).

2011 vintage

fun weekday red for 10-12 bucks. sticky blue and black fruit with just enough acidity to keep it from being flabby. a hint of earth but this is pretty straight forward. finishes nice and dry with leathery tannin. 86-87.

2011 vintage

I was very pleasantly surprised by this inexpensive entry. Nice, solid, dinner wine with good clear notes of the major grapes in it. Not a long term keeper in the cellar, but excellent for drinking now.

2011 vintage

This is a nice, but basic, Montepulciano. I have enjoyed previous vintages more. Nice fruit and soft tannins, ready for immediate consumption. Goes great with pizza, of course.

2011 vintage

This has been available in my market for a long time but I haven't paid attention to it until I tried it, and liked it, at a store tasting. It's inexpensive but it tastes like real wine. Grapes, barrel, bottle - that's it, although probably not much barrel. It's dark, interesting enough, clean, even with some richness, and bright on the finish. I wasn't going to write a note but realized it is worth saying something since I enjoy it …

2011 vintage

Here is another nice, affordable find. It had a wonderful nose of red and black fruit, and a nice touch of spice. The body was medium to medium plus, and the tannis came trough a bit more to the forefront toward the end. The fruit was quite vibrant, leaning more toward a new-world style. In fact, tasted blind one guess was a California Zinfandel given the fruit and spice. I think this will be even better in another year or …

2011 vintage

Moderately fruity, dry and has some earthy notes to it. Sour cherry, chalk dust and just a hint of forest floor. Correctly reflects the varietal which at this price is a plus. Medium acidity, body and medium minus tannin. Will it win any awards? nope. Will it get you through the recession at a very good QPR? Yup.

2011 vintage

A fair bit acidic both initially and in the finish. Moderately fruity and dry. Medium body.

2011 vintage

More complexity than the 2010. Alongside the red fruits, notes of licorice and a touch of herbs. Vibrant acidity, it just begs you to refill your glass. Not the most powerful, but that’s not the point. This will go with almost everything. Serve at 16 C. Drink now-2016. Food-pairing idea: manicotti stuffed with herbs and cheese and tomato sauce

2011 vintage

Flight 6, Central and Southern Italy, Wine 4 (blind): The wine was medium to dark ruby in colour and offered sweet aromas, cherry, berries, damson in alcohol and firestone on the nose. On the palate the medium- to full-bodied wine showed dark cherry and berry flavours, joined by some vegetal notes on the finish, paired with medium-level acidity, medium-plus medium quality tannin and average length. The mediocre wine may be consumed now, and seemed to have moderate upside potential over …

2011 vintage

Perfectly lovely wine -- some body, some good flavor.

2001 vintage

decent day to day wine on the 1st day... 2nd day is flat and uninteresting

2001 vintage

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