The Masciarelli 2014 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva Villa Gemma is a rich and opulent wine that strikes a delicate balance between winemaking technique and territorial personality. You taste the Montepulciano grape in full, thanks to pronounced plum and black cherry and more dark fruit that later cedes to exotic spice and mahogany wood. This vintage is slightly thinner in terms of mouthfeel, but you'd hardly notice, thanks to the robust and lasting nature of its aromatic profile. This Riserva ages in oak for 18 months. Some 7,620 bottles were released.