Drawn from a single, special barrel that is put aside to make this wine and this wine only, the Masciarelli 2013 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Riserva La Botte di Gianni offers a beautiful interpretation of this proud Abruzzo grape variety. A mere 900 bottles exist, and this is an appropriate Riserva to serve at a Saturday night dinner of roasted meat. It offers a pretty succession of dark fruits, baking spice and touches of barbecue smoke, having aged in oak for up to 20 months.