Argiolas Costera Cannonau di Sardegna (75cl, 14%)

A full-bodied Sardinian red under the Cannonau di Sardegna DOC appellation, bottled at 14% ABV in a 750ml format. Costera is built on approximately 90% Cannonau, 5% Bovale Sardo and 5% Carignano, and ages for eight to ten months in French oak barriques. Argiolas operates from southern Sardinia, where intense sunlight and warm temperatures push Cannonau grapes to exceptional ripeness. The nose opens with ripe black cherries and blackberries, followed by warm pepper and dried herbs, with a savory, almost umami-like quality and saline minerality. The palate is juicy with dark berry fruit and ripe strawberry, thickening with spice, earthy roots and soil-driven minerality, with soft vanilla undertones and well-integrated tannins. The finish is long and lingering, with white chocolate, warm spice, a persistent dark-fruit echo and a subtle saline thread.