Raspberries, cherries and sliced red plums on the nose. Incisive and medium- to full-bodied with firm, precise tannins and dark fruit throughout. Firm finish. Drink now.
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Raspberries, cherries and sliced red plums on the nose. Incisive and medium- to full-bodied with firm, precise tannins and dark fruit throughout. Firm finish. Drink now.

DAILY WINE PICK: Polished and exhibiting cherry and strawberry flavors, with a floral hint, this red is elegant and lacy in texture. That said, there’s ample structure, which will allow this to age over the medium term. Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Ciliegiolo and Colorino. Best from 2027 through 2040. 10,750 cases made, 2,352 cases imported. —Bruce Sanderson

On the nose, aromas of daffodils, lime and freshly sliced green apple swirl together to create a sweet, floral crispness, floral crispness, which persists on the palate even in the face of a potent salinity and searing acid.

A graceful and enticing wine with complex, assertive cinnamon, melon, watermelon, earth, strawberries and peonies on the nose. This is a wine that breathes, with a full body, great fruit concentration, restrained blood orange flavors, lavish, elegant tannins and long, lifted acidity. Slightly stern in the finish, as expected from a young Barolo. Best after 2028.

The 2021 Syrah La Monaca is youthfully coy. Swirling slowly unlocks its bouquet of crushed violet, graphite, blackberry and sage. Cool-toned and sleek, it offers polished red and black fruits that flow across a stream of fresh acidity. A saturation of crisp minerality adds form toward the close. The 2021 tapers off with staining length and concentration, mixing fine-grained tannins with a pleasantly tart tinge of licorice and spice.

Rose hip, pomegranate, strawberry, hay and eucalyptus aromas and flavors mark this linear, almost tart red. Offset by firm tannins, while the terrific finish leaves layers of flavor and a mouthwatering impression. Approachable now with food but better in a few years. Best from 2027 through 2043.
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