Holding a special place in Italian history, Count Loredan is credited with being one of the first to bring the Bordeaux varieties to Italy just after WWII. Since planting in the 1950s, even a few Frenchmen (ahem...President Charles de Gaulle) gave the nod of approval to these wines. Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (25%) Cab Franc (10%), and Malbec (5%) this claret throws intense Medoc-like aromas of cassis, tobacco, and herbs but has a unique mineral signature from the iron rich clay soils. The 2019 is rich and sumptuous but perfectly balanced with black cherry, plum, black current with a nice pipe tobacco note. Easily one of my favorites reds of 2024 and I'm excited to see how my bottles age over the next 5 years. - Lance's Pick
