Apparent new oak in the form of coffee, chocolate and toast weaves its way through the damson plum, prune, dark cherry and anise. Full throttle, with a brilliant finale.
Plum, cherry, spice, vanilla, toast, fig and chocolate are found in this powerful Amarone – after all, it is Masi! Lots of texture here, with an impressive aftertaste. Enticing right now, but there are easily 2 decades of life ahead.
DOC Orcia is produced in 13 municipalities between Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. This is 60/40 Sangiovese/Merlot from the historic estate, built by Donatella Cinelli Colombini's ancestors in 1592. 6 months in tonneaux has given a frame of smoky structure, without overwhelming the plush fruit. Salted black liquorice, anise, brooding blackberry fills the dense, compact frame. This is youthful still; tannins are sticky, the medium body (13.5%) intense and the finish lengthy, salted, and concentrated. That said, for all its potency, it's drinking beautifully now, assisted by ample decanting and by the addition of roast lamb or game.
At 16% alcohol, this wine features layers of plum, cherry, spice, dried flowers, cocoa and raisins. Needless to say, it is full-bodied with a long finish and enough stuffing to age a decade, at least.
From an indigenous Sicilian varietal. Clear pale yellow. Faint nose of apple and hazelnuts. Medium-bodied, nicely balanced with a long finish; tastes strongly of pears, with apple and citrus. Drink up.
From the Gela region of Eastern Sicily and made from the distinctive regional Fiano grape, this one offers ripe yellow tropical fruit and honeyed floral scents, with full-flavoured ripe stone fruit, melon and a trace of banana. Finishes quite dry with a distinctive mineral overtone.
Fresh floral and yellow fruit scents lead the way for delicate lemon citrus, melon and tropical fruit, supported by firm mineral and lively acidity. Medium-length finish.