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WINE REVIEW: 2015 La Valentina Spelt, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva, Italy ($20)

by Andrew Chalk
Appearance: Intense garnet, blackberry;
Nose: Dark fruit (blackberry, black cherry), pine needles;
Palate: Attention-getting tannic core gives this wine grip and asserts its proletarian roots. Sawdust. Flavors of pine nuts. black cherry, cedar;
Good value.
Sample.
