Castellare di Castellina, Toscana IGT (Tuscany, Italy) 2018

 This is a beautiful Tuscan wine.  The Sangiovese grape grown in the best vineyards offers sensory delights for the nose and palate, with exciting intensity of fruit and layers of complexity.  The 2018 vintage I Sodi di San Niccolò shows the beauty and purity of the Sangiovese grape at its very best.  In this bottling, the Sangiovese is enhanced by a small addition of the aromatic Malvasia Nera and the combination is a sensuous delight.  Lovely aromas of pure red cherry, blackberry and raspberry fruits are underscored by nuances of rose, herbs, cedar, vanilla and cinnamon spice.  The flavors are equally enchanting, with red and black fruits underlain by a rich texture and delicate floral, earth, herb, vanilla and spice tones.  The purity and complexity of flavors is memorable!  This beautiful red will age nicely for another decade and beyond.