Pikes Il Premio Sangiovese 2021

An expressive and measured sangiovese whose deep fragrance of blood plums, redcurrants and eastern spices precedes a deeply ripened, handsomely oaked but restrained palate of medium to fullish weight. It’s stylish and fine-grained, with a pleasing length of faintly sour-edged berry/cherry/plum fruit wrapped in a typically brisk acidity. It’s now building richness and weight as it develops bottle-age.