Le Fughe 2016

The rolling hills of Montalcino are home to some of Italy’s finest reds. While a handful of top estates do grow a bit of Cabernet Sauvignon – to blend with Sangiovese for their Super Tuscan reds – very few make a 100% Cabernet, and you won’t find a better one (or bigger value) than this.

It hails from Carlo Vittori’s celebrated Molino di Sant’Antimo estate, a stone’s throw from $200-plus Poggio di Sotto. He calls it Le Fughe (‘the refuge’), after the old farmhouse that once overlooked his family’s prized Cabernet vines.

And in 2016, an excellent vintage for Montalcino, the Vittori family produced one of their finest Cabs yet. It was rated 92 points by expert James Suckling, beating out iconic Tuscan Cabs costing twice the price. Suckling called it “a fine-tannined red with currant and floral aromas and flavors.”

Le Fughe is sourced from two special sites, perched at over 800 feet up – and is aged 18 luxurious months in fine oak. Aromas of black currant, cedar, and violet unfurl in the glass. The palate is full-bodied, with food-friendly tannins and flavors of ripe berries plus notes of chocolate and spice. It will be delicious upon arrival, but will age beautifully for a decade (or more) with careful cellaring.

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