Ivasari Old Vines Montepulciano d’Abruzzo – 2008 – 9.2 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

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Produced by Cantina Fratelli Barba 13.5%

http://www.fratellibarba.it/english.htm

Aged 14 months in French Oak – 100% Montepluciano

$22.99 – SRP

Scent notes of fallen leaves on autumnal forest floor, chocolate, crushed blueberry and violets.

Northerly fruit–just picked blueberry, bayberry, bright red cherry, hint of game and porcini mushroom, micro hints and subtly of cinnamon and clove.

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