Cataldo Calabretta, Riserva, Cirò Classico Superiore, Calabria, Italy 2018

In contrast to Sergio Arcuri’s style, this Riserva from Calabretta spends three weeks on the skins, a year in oak, and two years in concrete. It is made using a selection of the best grapes of the family’s vineyards. Sweet strawberry fruit, dried cherries, nutmeg and exotic, polished wood aromas are followed by papery tannins and incense-like aromas, very much aligning with contemporary Barolo in style.