Such an elegant and enthralling Super-Tuscan blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot made in a modern style. The nose starts with earth and wild berries and moves into tobacco, cherries, plums and savoury spices. It is so young, yet irresistible with its complex blend of earth, fruit and spice. The palate reveals dark fruits, minty herbs, black tar, loam and plums to go with smooth tannins through a long finish. Great followup to the amazing 2009.
Medium straw colour; minerally, apple nose; light on the palate with apple and pear flavours. A well-priced, versatile food wine.
A traditional white blend that shows lemon-lime, fresh apple, pear and honeydew notes on the nose. The fresh citrus and apple flavours are tempered by a creamy feel on the palate yet balanced by racy acidity. Try with herbed grilled chicken or seafood.
Medium-deep garnet. Nose of oak, raspberry, molasses and prunes. Light-bodied; flavours of sour cherry and raspberries with an aftertaste of amaretto on the surprisingly long finish. Usually much better, but 2011 was an undistinguished vintage in Abruzzo. Drink now.
Reveals lively fresh cherry, floral and spicy herbal scents with bitter cherry flavour, pleasantly firm tannic bite and sweetish fruit with dark chocolate on the finish.
Lovely aromas and flavours of cherry and plum with a silky texture; vibrant fruit with nice minerality, balanced and elegant with a fresh, lingering aftertaste. Pizza, pasta or grilled meats would all work well.
Purplish. Nice red fruits on the nose, no oak. Supple and clean taste, delicate tannins; almost silky texture except in the grainy finish. A simple but elegant glass from the southern island of Sicily.