The 2018 Col D’Orcia Rosso di Montalcino explodes from the glass with an array of dark, rich and alluring fruits, backed by notes of tobacco, exotic brown spice and wild herbs. It satiates the senses with its round, textural personality, ripe black cherry giving way to stimulating acids and a nervous acidity that reverberates across the palate. The finish is long, buzzing with energy and leaning toward the savory spectrum, as hints of grippy tannin slowly fade. -E.G.
