San Giorgio Ugolforte 2019

A magnificent Central Italian red wine displaying a dark, intense ruby red core with elegant garnet highlights. Sourced from organically farmed slopes in Castelnuovo dell'Abate, the complex nose opens with a beautifully alluring and fragrant bouquet of ripe raspberries, dark cherries, and wild violets. The rich profile is beautifully layered with deep regional characteristics of crushed rocks, sweet pipe tobacco, worn leather, and a hint of warm baking spices. On the palate, it balances a powerful, full-bodied fruit concentration and a lifted, linear mountain acidity with firm, velvety tannins, delivering an energetic and harmonious finish accented by a lingering, mineral-driven resonance.

Food Pairing: Pairs flawlessly with prime cuts of roasted red meat, slow-braised wild boar or venison, rich truffle dishes, and long-aged Pecorino cheeses.

95 Points - Wine Spectator

Vibrant acidity and refined tannins seep into the fabric of this round red, which is laced with cherry, raspberry and floral aromas and flavors. Mineral and underbrush accents add depth as this plays out on the long, dusty finish. Best from 2026 through 2043. 8,300 cases made, 2,000 cases imported.

94 Points - James Suckling 

Cherry and berry aromas with hints of sandalwood follow through to a medium body with integrated tannins that are fine and focused. Silky texture. Delicious finish. Very elegant with nice structure. From organically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but better in two or three years.