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.