Librandi, Duca Sanfelice Riserva, Cirò Classico Superiore, Calabria, Italy 2020

Baking spices and fruitcake meet dusty red and black cherries, strawberry jam and cassia bark on the nose of this expressive Cirò. The tannins are gentle and ripe with some grain and heft, and there’s a crisp line of acidity that keeps this fresh and moreish. The finish reveals some tobacco and dark chocolate. Less tannic than a lot of Cirò reds, this is an excellent introduction to the Gaglioppo grape.