The Illuminati 2013 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Colline Teramane Riserva Zanna offers black fruit, plum, spice, tar and an aged hint of licorice or ash. This wine unwinds in Slavonian oak cask for two years, an aging process that adds to the polished or dusty quality of its mouthfeel. This is a mid-weight red with smooth elegance and grace. It would make a friendly companion to some grilled porcini or portobello mushrooms. Some 45,000 bottles were released.