Carpineto Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva 2015

This opens with aromas evoking stewed plum, leather, baking spice and a whiff of game. The linear, rather lean palate offers dried cherry, clove, thyme and truffle alongside dusty close-grained tannins.

Brilliant ruby red with a tendency to garnet. The nose is ethereal, extraordinarily elegant with hints of violet and wood. The palate is dry, harmonic, fruity and velvety, with an elegant texture and long finish.

Pairs well with aged cheeses and games, especially wild boar.