Cantina Tollo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Cagiòlo Riserva 2013 Magnum

WE 91 / VM 90 pts

WE: Restrained aromas of dark cherry, wild berry, tobacco and sweet spices open up with time in the glass. There’s a tense energy to the medium-bodied palate, where a dense core of fruit is supported by a rush of acidity and a firm grip of tannins. Enjoy now with a decant, or cellar through 2023.

VM: Good full ruby-red. Aromas of dark plum, coffee, milk chocolate and sweet oak. Round and gentle in the mouth, showing good spicy lift to the aromas of plum and blackberries. Closes with relatively soft tannins, but a lively spicy edge adds interest and bite to the nicely persistent flavours of plum and herbs.