2021 Cataldi Madonna “Malandrino” Montepulciano d’Abruzzo [Rating: 3.5/5 | $20]

Keywords: red wine; Montepulciano d’Abruzzo grape; Abruzzo region; 14% alcohol.

If you like well balanced, juicy wines that taste like grapes and blueberries, and that are soft and easy to drink, this wine is for you!

From a reference producer in the Abruzzo region, this wine is made with 100% Montepulciano d’Abruzzo grape, and is aged with no oak whatsoever. This preserves the fresh fruitiness of the grape.

Purple/pomegranate color, almost completely opaque. Medium intensity nose, with fresh grapey aromas, blueberry, and Mediterranean herbs. A bit muted initially. Medium-light body, fresh, juicy flavors in the palate. Soft. The finish is appealing. A bit monolithic and simple, but the aromas are delicious and the wine is well balanced.

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