This estate decided not to make Brunello in 2014, but they did forge forward with production of the early-ripening Merlot grape. The 2014 Sant'Antimo Merlot Mantus (with 5,000 bottles made) has a touch of greenness on the close that recalls the cooler conditions of the growing season. However, the bouquet exhibits more ripeness with dark cherry and black current. There is some distant wild sage or rosemary that pops up over the mid-weight finish.