This is Sangiovese from the excellent 2016 vintage. Garnet in color, clear and bright. The nose has cherries, tea leaves and spice. Medium bodied. Good acidity. Light tannins. On the palate, this has nice cherries with slight sour cherries and a hint of forest floor. Some anise on the long finish. This wine is meant for food. A plate of pasta with marinara sauce would be great. Drink over the next five years.
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If you own any of this, open a bottle. It is drinking quite well and this bottle anyway, seemingly at peak. 100% Sangiovese. Purple in color with ruby swirls and ruby at the rim. The nose is great. Mature, deep and intoxicating. Aromas of cherries, forest floor, tea leaves, leather and a hint of menthol tobacco. On the palate there are cherries and plums layered with tobacco and earthy forest floor. Great balance with the acidity. Just the slightest bit of tannin left. Nice finish. This in contemplative when drinking but will be even better with some pasta. It certainly has a de
Amazing wine. It is 100% Sangiovese. Inky purple in color with some ruby around the rim. The nose is great with black cherries, sandalwood, slight green olive note (in a good way), and spice. Full bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, this is still youthful but to the point where it is worth opening if you have more than one bottle in the cellar. Loads of black cherry and cherry fruit, some anise, slight underlying forest floor. good acidity. Long finish. No hurry, this has another ten to fifteen more years.
