Vindicated on a Montepulciano d'Abruzzo

This is an Italian varietal and region that produces fresh, delicious, slightly juicy reds of medium body. If you want to get sense of the appeal, think of Cote du'Rhone but without the earthy minerally Rhone-ness that isn't appealing.

In a previous blog I mentioned the Cantina Zaccagnini 2004 Montelpulciano d'Abruzzo "dal tralcetto" a $14 bottle I had found that I loved in NY. There was a purity of red berry, ripe cherry and even a cranberry-ish freshness. Nothing too complicated but just hard to put down... my score was a 91. And now Kim Marcus of the WS agrees giving this same wine a 90 (non-blind).

The only problem is locating this wine or even this varietal.