Poggio al Tesoro, Bolgheri Superiore (Tuscany, Italy) 2012

A very complex Super Tuscan, the 2012 Sondraia conjures up notions of black fruits, dried herbs, graphite, cedar and wood spice — and that’s just on the nose. On the palate the wine shows a good deal of oak, with a green tinge to the fruit, no doubt from the splash (10 percent) of Cabernet Franc in this classic Bordeaux-style blend. Cabernet Sauvignon is the dominant grape at 65 percent, with Merlot checking in at 25 percent.