The 2017 Bolgheri Rosso Il Seggio is mostly Merlot with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot in descending order of importance. Il Seggio is a terrific red wine that fully embraces the spirit of Bolgheri, interpreted with both purity and a more accessible style. From a hot vintage, the wine offers dark fruit and generous blackberry with balanced spice, tar and tobacco, great for some braised beef. The tannins are a touch dry and astringent, giving the wine a harsher edge in terms of mouthfeel. Some 120,000 bottles were made.