Region: Italy (Sardinia)

Grapes: 85% Carignano, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot

Taste: "Dark as night, the 2020 Isola dei Nuraghi Barrua smolders with a beguiling bouquet of sweet spice and pipe tobacco that gives way to plum sauce, grilled herbs and gravel dust. This is pure elegance. It's velvety in feel with ripe red and black fruit tones that smooth over the palate as tension builds. Hints of blood orange and dark chocolate amass toward the close. Notes of fresh coffee grounds mingle with stony mineral tones and fine-grained tannins as the 2020 tapers off long, potent and structured. While more approachable than the typical Barrua at this age, the 2020 still possesses exceptional balance and complexity."

Pairings: Beef stew, Pork roast with sundried tomatoes and Gorgonzola cheese

Ratings: 94 (Vinous - Top 100), 93 (James Suckling), 93 (Wine Spectator)