With fruit picked over a 5.6-hectare vineyard at 300 meters in elevation, the La Poderina 2021 Rosso di Montalcino has tart fruit and dried raspberry with grilled herb and blue flower. This lean-bodied wine finishes short with crispness and cooling acidity. This is a 29,800-bottle release.

The 2020 Rosso di Montalcino (with 29,400 bottles produced) shows simple lines and an accessible personality with redcurrant, sour cherry, baked clay and lavender essence. The wine is identified by its very Mediterranean or Italian traits that specifically link it to the breezy hillsides of Montalcino, Tuscany. La Poderina does a nice job with its Rosso program.

A sleek style, this red offers cherry, earth and tobacco flavors. Approachable, with a little kick of heat on the finish. Drink now. 2,500 cases made, 200 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Rosso di Montalcino Select to Add

La Poderina's 2018 Rosso di Montalcino opens to a light ruby color that shines nicely in the glass. The aromas open to wild fruit and tart cherry, but there's a mineral note as well, with crushed stone or pencil shaving. Seeing 10 months in steel vat, this is a lean and tonic Sangiovese that would pair with a simple pasta al pomodoro with extra Parmigiano cheese grated over. Those chalky mineral tones give the wine better sharpness and definition compared to many of its peers. Some 44,000 bottles were rolled out, and you get great value with this bottle.

Here's a delightfully fresh and fruity red wine from Tuscany. La Poderina's 2016 Rosso di Montalcino is a terrific buy. You get a lot of great quality at this very attractive low price. The wine exhibits a beautifully saturated appearance with dark ruby and garnet highlights. The bouquet offers a balanced mix of black cherry and red currant mixed with balsam herb, spice and campfire ash. Serve it with home-cooked meals and you won't go wrong.