La Valentina Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Abruzzo, Italy

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Readers will have an awfully hard time finding a wine that delivers more bang for the buck than La Valentina’s 2006 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. This deeply-colored wine flows from the glass with layers of dark red fruit in a generous, soft-textured style that makes it impossible to resist a second taste. This is a great effort, especially for the money. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2011. These new releases from La Valentina are among the most impressive I tasted this year. The wines are made from low yields, see long maceration times on the skins lasting several weeks and are bottled unfiltered, resulting in very pure expressions of Montepulciano and these unique terroirs. Consulting oenologist Luca D’Attoma works on all these wines, with the exception of the Binomio which La Valentina makes in partnership with Inama, one of Veneto’s leading properties. Importer: Dalla Terra, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 259-5405

Blackberry and plum fruit on the nose, with hints of fresh earth and flowers. There's bright fruit on the medium- to full-bodied palate, with fine tannins and a crisp, fruity finish. Best after 2009. 16,665 cases made, 8,000 cases imported.??–JS??Region: Italy / Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Select to Add

Freshly milled black pepper, clove and Indian spice act as an aromatic preface to black fruit, prune and raisin. The wine is firm and compact in the mouth with some bitter flavors that would match cheesy pepperoni pizza.——M.L.(9/1/2009)—— 87