2017 2017 Saggi

This is a red with cherry, berry, chocolate and iron character. Full body and firm, fine tannins with a chewy nature. Dusty texture. A year or two is going to soften this.

The 2017 Saggi checks in as 59% Sangiovese, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 17% Syrah that spent 18 months in 60% new oak. Its deep, saturated purple color isn't reminiscent of Sangiovese, yet it boasts rocking notes of jammy blackberries, raspberries, toasted spices, and dried flowers, with just a kiss of dried earth. Medium-bodied, with subtle oak, notable balance, and a great finish. It's another impeccably made wine by this estate that has loads to love.

Lovely perfumed lift to the aromas of raspberry, cherry, currant, rose petal, earth and tobacco leaf. Suave, vinous wine with good grip and medium body to its flavors of red and darker berries, spices, flowers and leather. Dried herb and menthol nuances contribute Old World complexity. The tannins are fine, dusty and broad, and the wine's floral perfume repeats on the end.

An interesting blend of 59% Sangiovese, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Syrah create a fan-favorite in the Long Shadow lineup. This wine sees 18 months in French oak barrels with 60% being new. It offers a vibrant nose of wild strawberry, marionberry, steel, rose, Korean short ribs and a hint of petrol. On the palate flavors of red and dark fruits mix with chocolate covered strawberry, mocha and vanilla bean to create an easy drinking, yet complex wine that will age for a decade or more.