Poggio Anima Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Samael 2024 from Abruzzo is a seductive, dark‑fruited Italian red that delivers plenty of flavour without losing its bright, juicy drinkability – a proper weeknight Monte with a bit of swagger. This Poggio Anima Samael Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2024 pours deep ruby with violet flashes and opens on ripe black plum, blackberry and macerated dark berries, layered with hints of brown sugar, cocoa, earth and a touch of minty freshness.

On the palate it’s medium to full‑bodied, plush and mouth‑filling, showing sweet‑edged black fruits, dark cherry and chocolate, wrapped in refreshing acidity and firm yet nicely rounded tannins that keep everything feeling structured rather than heavy. It’s an inviting, moreish style that captures both the generous and the more serious side of Montepulciano.

Poggio Anima Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Samael 2024 is spot‑on with rich tomato‑based pasta, baked lasagne, wood‑fired pizza with spicy salami, grilled lamb chops, sausages or slow‑braised beef – anything with a bit of fat, char and savoury depth. Serve around 16–18°C and enjoy over the next few years while that dark fruit, spice and chewy, satisfying structure are all in full flight.