Argiolas : Turriga 2020

A lovely range of plum sauce and blackberry paste flavors is accented by warm earth, herbed olive and graphite notes in this focused red. Light, dusty tannins give a supple feel to the structure, and balsamico acidity animates the profile through the long, lightly chewy finish. Cannonau, Carignano, Bovale and Malvasia. Drink now through 2035. 4,000 cases made, 350 cases imported.

A rich and layered red with so much berry, cedar, chocolate and bark character. It’s medium- to full-bodied with a tight center palate and a flavorful finish. Starts out intense and then finishes very fine and focused. A blend of 85% cannonau, 10% carignano and 5% bovale. Better in three or four years, but already gorgeous.

The nose is simultaneously sweet, warm, textured and energizing, with aromas of vanilla, toasted coconut, tobacco and blackberries, plus abundant pepper. The palate layers tart and sweet berries with chocolate over a foundation of graphite and still more pepper. Rich and luxurious, but with a backbone of fiery acid and powerful but flexible tannins that assert structure.