Recent research now suggests that the Grenache in France and Spain originated as Cannonau in Sardinia, not the other way around. Blueberry, red fruits and strawberry-jam aromas. Soft, juicy, red-berry flavours. Satiny tannins, medium body and plush texture. Warm, clove-spice finish.
A super Tuscan Bordeaux-style blend of 45% Merlot, 40% Cab Sauv and 15% Petit Verdot. Clove, blackcurrant and vanilla aromas. Ripe red-and-black fruit and cassis flavours. Full-bodied, well-structured and rich with fine tannins. A consideration for beef roasts and/or aging 5 to 10 years.
From a warm vintage comes this forward and soft (for Barolo, that is) red with aromas of fraise de bois, plum, cherry, vanilla and tobacco. The palate displays a slight creamy texture with elements of earth, tar, spice and cocoa adding dimension. Excellent persistency and 15 years of life ahead.
100% Sangiovese from their Bellezza estate vineyard. Medium-plus ruby with garnet rim. Spicy nose with lots of toast and vanilla. The full-bodied palate is rich, spicy and concentrated with dark-fruited flavours, but tannins need time to integrate. Its freshness bodes well for cellaring over the next 10 years.
Medium-plus ruby colour. 100% Sangiovese. Beautiful, fragrant aromas of violets, wild herbs and black fruits. Elegant, complex and balanced, with fresh acidity and fine, dry tannins. Very long finish. Pair with a rack of lamb and/or age up to 10 years for greater integration.
From a top-notch vintage, this modern Barolo flaunts sweet cherry, plum, red flowers, anise and herbs. Once it hits the palate, the weight and tannins stand up and carry themselves with refinement, all the way to a lengthy exit. Hold until 2018 and drink for a good 2 decades.
A Garganega wine, the grape of Soave. Lemon yellow in colour with a white peach and white pepper nose. Medium-bodied, perfumed stone fruit and green pineapple flavours.