The 2016 Montepirolo is a handy blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc that delivers a powerful framework of fruit, all surrounded by balanced and appropriately measured layers of spice and toast. Those fruit and oak elements are in happy lockstep. The grapes see longer pump-over times with extended maceration in order to lock in all the generous and dark fruit on display here. The wine then ages in both new and neutral oak for 12 months. Production ranges from 10,000 to 20,000 bottles, depending on the vintage.