Brunello Di Montalcino, Casanova Di Neri-Tuscany

Magnificently floral nose, with violets and lilacs lifting delicate notes of cherries, Satsuma citrus, and sweet spice. On the palate, this is seriously structured, with a solid center of red and black cherries, mountain berries, scrubby dried herbs, tobacco, and sandalwood that finishes with toasted fennel, caraway seeds, and coffee.

Fantastic juxtaposition of energy and concentration: This is great now, but will live a long life in the cellar, too.