2020 Masciarelli Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, 2021 Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Tralcetto, and 2021 La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Wine Pairing, Tasting, and Review
Wine: Masciarelli Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Region: Italy, Abruzzo
Year: 2020
Price: $12.99
Retailer: Total Wine
Alcohol: 13.5%
Grapes: Montepulciano
Professional Rating: Reverse Wine Snob 7.5 (7 taste)
What we tasted and smelled in this Masciarelli Montepulciano d’Abruzzo:
- On the nose: Black cherry, cherry licorice, plum, cinnamon, baking spice, blackberry pie, smoke, smooth, forest, evergreen, chalk
- In the mouth: Smooth, acidic, food wine, chalky, tart cherry, red plum, grapyness, violets, floral. Solid wine. Crowd pleaser. Easy to drink.
Food to pair with this Masciarelli Montepulciano d’Abruzzo: Good food wine, red sauce pasta, pizza, red meat, chicken, spicy foods, very versatile, barbecue, good cookout wine, grilled food.
As a reminder on our rating scale, we rate on a scale of 1-10, where 7 and above means that we would buy it, and 4 and below means that we are likely to pour it down the sink, and a 5 or 6 means we are likely to drink it and finish it, but we are probably not going to buy it.
Masciarelli Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Wine Rating:
- Joe: 7/10
- Carmela: 7/10
Wine: Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Tralcetto
Region: Italy, Abruzzo
Year: 2021
Price: $12.97
Retailer: Total Wine
Alcohol: 13%
Grapes: Montepulciano
Professional Rating: Ken’s Wine Guide 89
What we tasted and smelled in this Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Tralcetto:
- On the nose: Rich, cherry, juicy, smokiness, black cherry, plum, black fruit jam
- In the mouth: Jammy, medium bodied, juicy, not complex, easy to drink, crowd pleaser
Food to pair with this Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Tralcetto: Spaghetti and meatballs, cookout, grilled foods, barbecue, lasagna, pizza, very versatile
Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Tralcetto Wine Rating:
- Joe: 7/10
- Carmela: 7/10
Wine: La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Region: Italy, Abruzzo
Year: 2021
Price: $14.99
Retailer: QFC
Alcohol: 13.5%
Grapes: Montepulciano
Professional Rating: JS 91, WS 89, V 88
What we tasted and smelled in this La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo:
- On the nose: Floral, violets, fruity, cherry, raspberry, band-aid, red Twizzler
- In the mouth: Tasty, tart, smooth, cleans off the tongue, medium-bodied, juicy, strawberry Twizzler, strong taste of tea at the end, a good wine, energetic
Food to pair with this La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo: Can strand up to a big meal, cheeseburger, Middle Eastern food, Easter wine, lamb
La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Wine Rating:
- Joe: 8/10
- Carmela: 8/10
Which one of these are you finishing tonight?
- Carmela: La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
- Joe: La Valentina Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Three really solid wines, and great wines for parties and a real crowd pleaser
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