ITALY

Very aromatic nose with clove, curry spice, tar, rose petal, strawberry jam, prune, minty, meaty, sweaty saddle leather aromas. Dry, elegant, juicy, slightly lean palate but well balanced. Peppery, chocolate, meaty, saddle leather, tar, savoury, minty, curry spice, menthol, medicinal flavours. Fine balance but a bit rustic in style. Still youthful, will...

The grapes are hand-picked, then gently pressed and fermented at 25° to 26°C. Vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks, with skin contact for 20-25 days. The wine is then aged in mid-toasted French oak for three years: 70% in 20 to 50 hectolitre casks; 30% in barriques.

Bright ruby red with garnet hues, it opens with aromas of woodland berries such as blackberry, blackcurrant and blueberry, followed by liquorice, spices and intense balsamic notes. The tannins are well-chiselled, and the finish is long and with extraordinary aromatic persistence. This is a wine with great structure and concentration, which is striking on...