Codici Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2009 DOC $17 

If you’re looking for a sharply-priced, crowd-pleasing red that ticks all the boxes then it’s right here.  Plum, chocolate, spice – it’s not a blockbuster but there’s plenty of flavour going on here.  Available from www.labarrique.co.nz

Codici Montepulciano d’Abruzzo