The nose balances rich fruit and stony minerality, with a flash of raw meat lending additional depth. That sanguinity swells on the palate, but plum skin and sour cherries push back. The tannins and acidity are both composed and serene.

The 2020 Villa Antinori is packed with succulent dark cherry, plum, mocha, licorice and spice. As always, the Villa Antinori is a rich, boisterous wine, but in 2020 it is less forthcoming than it can be. There's a bit more Sangiovese in this year's blend, which explains its overall profile.

Bright and fruity, displaying black cherry, blackberry, floral and earth flavors. Balanced and ready to enjoy, this shows echoes of fruit on the moderately long finish. Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah. Drink now through 2026. 80,000 cases imported.