Orsogna, Nican, 2009, Montepulciano D’Abruzzo, Italy

This got a mixed review from various wine awards but I’m leaning towards a Silver medal from the Brussels Awards because 17 years old this red wine from Orsogna, in the Montepulciano D’Abruzzo region of Italy is fresh and full of ripe black flavours which are on the jammy side. Its this jammy side that is splitting me. That said there are oak and chocolate notes and the tannins are soft and subtle. Its a wine to drink with food. We had a slow cooked roast beef joint and it paired wonderful. At Eur75 a bottle it’s rather over price for me, it also means many people won’t get to taste it, that’s a shame. Its like an aging Rolls Royce, still excellent but expensive.