Round and lightly mouthwatering, this bright, balanced red offers flavors of dried cranberry and fig, licorice and graphite, with a subtle herbal overtone. Light, taut tannins show on the finish. Drink now through 2026. 2,500 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Select to Add

A moderate, medium-bodied red, with crisp tannins and notes of dried herb, olive and wild cherry. Drink now. 8,333 cases made, 1,000 cases imported.??–AN??Region: Italy / Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Select to Add

The Illuminati 2017 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Lumeggio di Rosso offers a fresh and youthful aromatic profile with generous black fruit, plum and sweet blackberry. You feel the heat of the vintage here, thanks to that soft and slightly jammy quality that appears more prominently in the mouth. It ages in oak for eight months, and that's just enough time to give this wine more dimension and staying power. Put some sweet sausage, onions and peppers in an iron skillet for this one. Some 100,000 bottles were released.