A rich red, offering cherry and plum flavors, with notes of tar, eucalyptus and tobacco. Slims down in the end, with dense tannins lining the compact finish. Drink now through 2027. 1,386 cases made, 239 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Rosso di Montalcino Select to Add

The La Fiorita 2020 Rosso di Montalcino shows some impact of the hot vintage with cooked cherry and raspberry tart. But it's not too overdone, and in fact, those aromas add to a soft, almost creamy side to this easy-drinking Sangiovese. The finish is short and lean, but the wine perks up with pretty acidity on the close. Some 18,000 bottles were made.

The 2018 Rosso di Montalcino shows cherry, blackberry, moist earth and pressed violets. Rosso di Montalcino captures the less formal side of the appellation, but these wines should not go overlooked. There's great value and lots of Sangiovese character to be found in this category. With this edition, you get fresh cherry and menthol to enjoy with a tagliatelle and porcini.

The 2016 Rosso di Montalcino shows a deep, healthy garnet color that is a site to behold. This wine is immediately attractive to all the senses, especially the nose. It offers intense but nicely measured aromas of wild berry, blueberry and dried raspberry. Beyond those primary fruit notes are territory-specific aromas of tar, potting soil and balsam herb. This is a classic Rosso di Montalcino. Some 10,500 bottles were made and you get terrific value here.