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2012 Edoardo Valentini Cerasuolo D'abruzzoMontepulciano from Italy

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"Valentini is one of Italy’s most iconic producers. Tiny production, fabulous reputation and limited distribution means the wines are very well known and fiercely sought by cog...

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"Valentini is one of Italy’s most iconic producers. Tiny production, fabulous reputation and limited distribution means the wines are very well known and fiercely sought by cognoscenti but otherwise virtually unknown, at least in this country. Fortunately, it looks like that is about to change now that the estate has taken on new US representation. Valentini makes three wines, all along staunchly traditional lines. The Trebbiano is fascinating for its ageability and the way it acquires an oiliness over time that recalls white Burgundy. The Cerasuolo, a rose, needs to be drunk young, but it is one of the finest roses in all of Italy. Valentini’s Montepulciano is another magnificent wine that has a track record of aging beautifully for 25 years or more after the vintage. Production is just 4,000 bottles per year and the wine is expensive, but it is also incredibly unique. Valentini’s wines can sometimes be awkward when they are first released. In many ways these wines remind me of the Barolos of Giuseppe Mascarello in that they can be a touch disjointed, sometimes even rustic, when young, but then mature spectacularly well with many years in bottle." -Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media.

Product Detail

Item # 80087
Country Italy
Region Abruzzi
Sub-Region Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Ratings
Vintage 2012
Color Rose
ABV 13.0%
Varietal(s) Montepulciano
Size 750mL
Closure Cork
Features
Taste tannin, tobacco and dark fruit
Nose red fruit, currant, cherry and leather