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Barba I Vasari Old Vines (Montepulciano d'Abruzzo)
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo · Italy
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Montepulciano
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
- Appellation
- Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
carnes vermelhas · carnes grelhadas · queijos curados · pratos à base de tomate
Rated vintages
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201385 pts
Aromas of French oak and coconut lead the nose. Oak carries over to the lean, bracing palate where you'll also detect raw sour cherry. It lacks the fruit richness needed to stand up to the oak while raspy tannins leave an astringent, mouth puckering finish.
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201189 pts
This deeply colored wine unfurls with aromas of dark berry, juniper flower and a hint of vanilla. The concentrated palate delivers sour cherry, plum and pipe tobacco alongside firm but fine-grained tannins.