Fattoria Le Pupille : Poggio Valente 2022

This is really crunchy and juicy, with plums, sliced peaches and some fresh basil and lemongrass. It’s full and layered with terra cotta notes and open-grained tannins. Takes off on the palate. Drink or hold.

Cherry, strawberry, floral, wild herb and iron flavors mark this sleek, firmly structured red. Lean yet it builds to a long, detailed finish of fruity, savory and spicy notes. Best from 2027 through 2038. 3,166 cases made, 1,169 cases imported.

Aromas of rose petals, macerated blackberries and bergamot drift over an anchor of old leather on the nose. Mission figs and more blackberries headline the palate as it sits balanced between sweet and savory. Linear but lively.