Fattoria Le Pupille Saffredi Toscana 2018 (75cl, 15%)

A Super Tuscan red blend from Maremma, Tuscany, made from 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot. The grapes are fermented at 26°C in stainless steel tanks with 30 to 45 days of maceration, and roughly 60% of the wine is refined in new French oak barriques. The nose opens with black cherry, plum and black currant, then cured tobacco, campfire embers, pencil shavings, sage, rosemary, rose petal and spicy chocolate. The palate is plush and full, with ripe blackberry, sweet red cherry, mocha, licorice and cinnamon, firm yet polished tannins, well-integrated oak spice, a menthol lift and violet accent. The finish is long and layered, with dark chocolate, smoked meat and a persistent mineral-earthy note.