The 2022 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo opens with a savory mix of wild herbs, cedar shavings and dried black cherries. It impresses with its silken textures and a solid core of tart wild berry fruits elevated by a tinge of zesty acidity toward the close. Violet inner florals combine with blood orange as the 2022 finishes long and gently tannic yet still relatively fresh.

Fragrant with cedar and mineral accents, this chewy, medium-bodied red features baked blackberry, herbed black olive and fresh earth notes. Drink now. 90,000 cases made, 57,000 cases imported.