Ciacci Piccolomini Toscana IGT RossoJuicy and warmly Tuscan, this opens with ripe red cherry, plum, and dried raspberry, layered with sun baked herbs, leather, and a touch of earthy spice. The palate is medium bodied and approachable, with supple red fruit carried by soft, rounded tannins and a steady, balancing line of acidity. Savory notes of tobacco leaf and warm soil emerge through the mid palate, finishing dry, smooth, and food friendly. A generous, unfussy Tuscan red that leans

it brings a beautiful violet perfume to the wine

and Super Tuscan

Though that didn’t stop me from drinking my two-bottle allocation of the new vintage straightaway

and that’s all

His first winemaking job was at Hallcrest Vineyards

Winemaker notes:

the kind of Chardonnay that shines alongside scallops

A classic Bardolino that favors freshness and drinkability over depth

and real Grand Cru pleasure — a wine that’s already hard not to love

and red apple peel

And since we have some darn tasty wine to get to

Here the raspberry shades into something more curranty and tenacious