2022 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
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Darkly alluring, the 2022 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Vecchie Vigne Casa Pepe opens with a perfumed bouquet, mixing wilted violets and wet stone with blackberries, dried cherries and incense. This is round and cool-toned in feel, with a supple wave of ripe red and blue fruits flowing across a core of vibrant acidity. The 2022 saturates the palate with primary concentration and a web of fine-grain tannins that wrap the senses in youthful poise. A tart twang of citrus-tinge black currants lingers on. The 2022 is embryonic, yet it displays an inner harmony that will guarantee a long and fruitful evolution. Bury this deep in the cellar.
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Eric Guido, Vinous
Eric Guido, Vinous
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Darkly alluring, the 2022 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Vecchie Vigne Casa Pepe is gaining more expressiveness in bottle. It opens with a perfumed bouquet, mixing lavender and violet with blackberry, stone dust and incense. This is round and cool in feel, with silken waves of ripe red and blue fruits flowing across a core of vibrant acidity as crisp minerality punctuates the close. The 2022 saturates the palate with primary concentration and a web of fine tannins that wrap the senses in youthful poise. This is a model of purity.
About the producer
Emidio Pepe is a star of the Abruzzo region and one of Italy’s most famous names. Worshipped by natural-wine lovers for its low-intervention approach, this estate makes category-defying, age-worthy examples of Montepulciano, Trebbiano and Cerasolo d’Abruzzo, as well as Pecorino Colli Aprutini.