Tormaresca Castel del Monte Trentangeli 2017 (SKU675843, WS 91 pts., $25.29 tax included)
I was presented this wine as a gift and did some research on it. It came from Southern Italy region of Puglia at the heel of the Italian boot. The blend was Aglianico, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, different from the usual Sangiovese, Nebbiolo and Merlot found in the popular Italian wines. Since it had a Wine Spectator rating of 90 points, I thought it was worth trying at this price. The colour was garnet when first poured into the wine glass. The nose was pleasant and there was taste of red berries on the palate. The body was medium but went well with meat dishes. I tried it the first night with stewed beef ribs with tomato, the second night with roast chicken from Costco and the third night with Chinese style barbeque pork. It paired well with all three dishes and held up on the third night. So it looked an economical offering (at $2 off this month) which was very versatile with food pairing was found. In addition it was interesting to taste a wine from Puglia with different climate, terroir and grape variety. There is ample supply in the LDB stores.
