Col D'Orcia Rosso di Montalcino 2020 (75cl, 14%)

A red wine from Montalcino in Tuscany, made entirely from Sangiovese. The estate is the largest certified organic vineyard in Tuscany, and its advocacy helped establish the Rosso di Montalcino DOC in 1983. Hand-harvested grapes are vinified to preserve bright primary fruit, then aged for 12 months in Slavonian oak casks and a further year in bottle before release. The aroma brings bright strawberry and ripe cherry, with earthy Tuscan dust, subtle tobacco leaf, mineral notes and delicate oak spice. On the palate, small red berries and blackberry meet iron and cherry, carried by soft, well-integrated tannins. The finish is long and fruity, with lingering cherry, a gentle earthy undertone and a clean mineral impression.