Southern Italy Campania GOLD Red
95 Duca di Salaparuta, Calanìca Rosato, Terre Siciliane 2020 (11.5%)
GOLD White 95 Cantine Astroni, Strione Falanghina, Campania 2015 (13%)
Expressive; ripe fruit with notes of honey and hazelnut, as well as touches of toast and smoke. Full of character on the palate, medium-bodied and refreshing.
95 Marisa Cuomo, Fiorduva, Costa d’Amalfi 2020 (14%)
£72-£78 Cru, Ideal Wine Co
A complex and perfumed nose showing fresh, herbaceous and minty aromas with leesy notes of bees wax and hints of oak. Rich, ripe palate, very classy.
GOLD Red 95 Tenuta Scuotto, Taurasi 2017 (14%)
£29 C&C Wines
POA $ Langdon Shiverick Imports
Light smokiness on the nose, showing aromas of very ripe plums and black cherries with balsamic touches and hints of cedar, tobacco and leather. Elegant tannins – a beautifully crafted wine.
Puglia GOLD Red 95 Antica Enotria, Vriccio Primitivo 2020 (14%)
Fresh aromas of blueberries, mulberries, dried cherries and plums with a jammy and rasiny touch. This is very juicy on the palate, with a savoury and refreshing finish.
Sardinia GOLD White 95 Corona Ruia, Lyta, Vermentino di Sardegna 2020 (13.5%)
Very aromatic uplift, showing a huge range of aromas, notes of Williams pear, green apple and lemon zest, with a lovely, round fruity texture and mouthwatering acidity.
95 Ferruccio Deiana, Arvali, Vermentino di Sardegna 2021 (14.5%)
£19.95 Dolce Vita
POA $ Panebianco
Fresh lemon and ripe pineapple on the nose, with additional nuances of honeysuckle, grapefruit and cedar. A very elegant palate with a gently creamy texture, harmonious.
Sicily GOLD White
95 Hauner Carlo, Iancura,
Terre Siciliane 2021 (13%) A more herbaceous style with a touch of wet wool and some mineral edges, candied lemon and white pepper nuances. Lovely silky texture, salty finish.
GOLD Rosé
$11 Beverage Warehouse, Saratoga wine Exchange
Onion skin colour, and a really pretty nose of cherry blossom and some strawberry, as well as a hint of briary fruit. Lovely lifted fruit on the palate.
96 Feudo Disisa, Granmassenti Perricone, Monreale 2018 (14%)
£21.95 Jeroboams
Minty and balsamic nose displaying aromas of porcine sweetmeats, blackcurrant and red cherry notes. Structured and round; juicy with lovely fine but firm tannins.
95 Colomba Bianca, Resilience Perricone, Sicilia 2021 (14.5%)
Mint, white chocolate and strawberry fruit aromas on the nose. Ripe, round and juicy on the palate, with good structure, firm tannins and elegant texture. Long and complex.
95 Salvatore Tamburello, 306 Nero d’Avola, Sicilia 2020 (14%)
£19.45 Independent Wine Surprisingly pale in colour. Fresh and baked strawberry aromas with notes of plum, leather and tobacco. Savoury on the palate, this is fresh and easily approachable.