Emidio Pepe Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2013

Civiltà del bere 93 pts / IWR 94 pts

From organic grapes, old tendon-grown vineyards. Great expressiveness, ample bouquet with notes of black cherry, cinchona, black olive & aromatic herbs. On the dense palate, with good supporting acidity BY ALESSANDRO TORCOLI 19.01.2018 | 21:00 Publisher and director of Civiltà del bere

IWR: The 2013 Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is a simply thrilling wine which beings with incredible aromatics of fresh dark berries and cherries which come together with spices, pepper, smoke, fresh violets, black olives and forest floor with some herbal and earthy elements all adding wonderful complexity. On the palate this is beautifully structured, with incredible overall precision and balance. It continues to impress with its remarkable class and sophistication through the ultra-long finish. Emidio Pepe has a track record for making some of the very best wines Italy and are considered by many to be amongst some of the most collectable wines in the world. Overall, this is a simply fascinating wine, which is brilliant today, but will ultimately go on to evolve gracefully for many years to come.