2007 La Terra Fina Montepulciano d''Abruzzo

[Kcwhippet]

Beat me to it, IK. Masciarelli has several versions of the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo. The base version retails here for $8.99. It's my go to red wine for cooking (I use their Trebianno for my white cooking wine). The next step up is the Marina Cvetic (named after Gianni Masciarelli's wife) that goes for $22.99, and it easily drinks at about $28 to $32. The absolute best wine he made, and probably the best Montepulciano d'Abruzzo made by anyone, is his Villa Gemma. It is absolutely effen awesome, and it retails about $75, but most definitely is worth at least that much. It is a real shame that such an inspired winemaker and passionate champion of the Montepulciano grape died so early at 53 from a cerebral hemmorage last year.

To all of you, you have to try the Villa Gemma just once to experience the ultimate expression of Montepulciano.

[This message has been edited by Kcwhippet (edited 12-24-2009).]

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