Juicy red berry fruit with notes of dried herbs. Zesty in the mouth, enough density, and good length to finish for a more modern style.

Ripe, powerful, and earthy, with a woody, herbal nose and a hint of a medicinal quality. The smoky palate offers intense blackcurrants, tar, balsamic sweetness, and a little touch of farmyard. A youthful wine, compact and powerful.

Polished and saturated with black cherry, plum, leather, tobacco, incense and iron aromas and flavors, this red is both complex and harmonious. Beautifully balanced, with enough tannins to age another decade or longer. The aftertaste reveals fruit, savory and mineral elements.

Expressive and rangy, this red offers mushroom, woodsy underbrush, cherry and plum aromas and flavors, with accents of cinnamon, mineral and tobacco that add depth. Balanced and long finish.

A mix of fruity and savory, this red reveals as much eucalyptus, bay leaf, thyme and tobacco as black cherry, blackberry and licorice. Concentrated and solidly built, lingering with an aftertaste of dark fruit and Mediterranean herbs, plus iron and tobacco.

Blackberry, plum, coffee, smoke, iron and tar flavors mingle with the pointed tannins in this distinctive red. Complex and long, if not quite knit together today. Best from 2021 through 2033.

The stunning bouquet of ripe black cherry, black currant, leather and woodsy spice notes is enticing, while the sweet fruit is a match for the dense structure. The lengthy finish lingers, with tobacco, eucalyptus and iron accents

This is dense, with black cherry, blackberry, tobacco and leather flavors, picking up mineral and spice details on the long aftertaste. Shows ample tannins, fine depth and complexity. Drink now through 2023.

A rich, powerful style, this evokes black cherry, black currant, plum, leather, and tar flavors. Balanced and ready to enjoy, with lingering accents of spice and tobacco. Drink now through 2023. 15,000 cases made.

Enticing aromas of sweet cherry, leather, spice and underbrush stay focused on the palate as this harmonious red unfolds. The hint of oak on the finish suggests this still has time to evolve. Offers a mineral-laced finish. Drink now through 2024.

#26 of Top 100 of 2015

Smooth and lush with notes of violets, plum and cassis; spice, juicy fruit and a long, tangy finish.

Leafy underbrush, scorched earth, leather and vanilla aromas lead the nose, together with a whiff of game. The dense palate doles out black cherry, tobacco, savory herb and clove alongside polished tannins… extremely accessible…

In this structured wine, aromas recall meat juices, black plum, bell pepper and cooking spices. The dense palate delivers fleshy black cherry and black currant accented by black pepper, clove and espresso. Still young, it has brooding tannins that need time to tame. Drink 2016-2023.

Round and supple at first, this red exhibits cherry, underbrush, tobacco and leather flavors, backed by a muscular structure. Balanced and detailed, delivering a long, mineral-tinged aftertaste. Drink now through 2020.

Carpineto’s Vino Nobile Riserva is almost too much of a good thing with its ruch density, bold intensity and big aromas of ripe blackberry, leather, exotic spice and tobacco. It has smooth texture and polished tannins as well. Age 10 years or more.

Cedar, spice, cherry, berry and tobacco flavors are backed by a firm structure in this elegant red. The tannins need air to soften. Fine length. Best from 2013 through 2028.

Mellowing to a complex mix of plum, black cherry, licorice and leather, this is packed with sweet fruit, yet still has an undercurrent of burly tannins. Fine length. Drink now through 2020.

Blackberries, liquorice, lingering intensity. Soft, succulent but lacks a little concentration of fruit on the palate.