This shows notes of ripe red berries, blood oranges, ground spices and hints of sandalwood. Medium- to full-bodied, focused and firm with a racy character and notes of bitter orange and spices at the end. Savory finish. Drink or hold.

Here's a hot-vintage wine that holds itself together better than most. The Adanti 2017 Montefalco Rosso shows plump, dark fruit with plenty of baked blackberry and plum. There is spice and barbecue smoke layered in at the back, but the wine presents an accessible personality over a medium to full-bodied finish.

The fresh and easy 2013 Montefalco Rosso is a blend of mostly Sangiovese with Sagrantino, Merlot and Cabernet. The wine is stripped down and simple with a slightly muddled bouquet. The aromas include cherry and spice, but they lack overall clarity and focus. Some 60,000 bottles were produced.

The 2009 Montefalco Rosso (70% Sangiovese with smaller parts Sagrantino, Barbera, Merlot and Cabernet) opens to muddled aromas of ripe fruit and old leather. What the wine lacks in focus, it makes up for in intensity. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2016. Importer: David Vincent Selection; www.davidvincentselection.com