Banfi Centine Rosso Toscana IGT (75cl, 13.5%)

A Sangiovese-led red blend from Castello Banfi in Tuscany, built on roughly 60% Sangiovese with 20% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes undergo a brief seven-day maceration before fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks, then rest briefly in 350-litre French oak barriques and are bottled the following spring. The nose opens with ripe cherry and bramble fruit, with hints of cocoa, tobacco leaf and Indian spice. On the palate, blackberry and plum give way to boysenberry, dried herbs and fine-grained tannins, with mineral and earthy undertones. The finish lingers with cherry, dark berry, rosemary and spice.