2013 Villa Donoratico

The 2013 Bolgheri Rosso Villa Donoratico is an expressive and fruit-driven red wine with added touches of oak spice and smoke at the back (thanks to 12 months in oak). The wine is smooth and silky in approach with a fine sense of balance and integration that is very characteristic of the vintage (which I generally find to be very nicely interpreted in coastal Tuscany). You'll want to buy a couple of cases for when friends and family come over for dinner. Cabernet Sauvignon (50%) with Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot make up the blend. Some 120,000 bottles are produced.