Fossacolle Riesci Rosso di Toscana, Tuscany, Italy

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A blend of 50% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Petit Verdot, the Fossacolle 2020 Riesci reveals inky concentration and rich flavors of deep black fruit, cedar, smoke and exotic spice. This wine offers a radically different taste profile (and a welcome alternative) for Montalcino (a land where Sangiovese reigns supreme) and might be just the option for game meats or a T-bone steak. There are evident oak tannins woven into very thick and dense fruit fiber. I tasted bottle number 2 of 3,384 bottles made.

I love the sleek retro label design on the Fossacolle 2019 Riesci. This blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Petit Verdot and 20% Merlot is a terrific and easygoing wine, with massive drinking appeal. This 2019 expression shows much better results than we've seen in past editions, and I notice that the blend of grapes has changed over the years to include more Cabernet Sauvignon and exclude Sangiovese. This is a universally food-friendly wine that could cozy up to a veggie burger or a grilled steak, depending on your culinary outlook. The wine is redolent of dark fruit and blackberry, and there are plenty of rich plummy tones that segue to dark spice, mesquite and a touch of smoked cedar. I suggest drinking any bottles of this 3,600-bottle release young, to take advantage of that pretty intensity.

The 2008 Riesci is a blend of Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot aged in French oak. This shows good concentration and depth in its dark fruit. Ideally another year or two is needed for the tannins to shed some of their firmness. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2018. Importer: Vias Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 629-0200