Montefili Bruno di Rocca 2017 from Vecchie Terre di Montefili in Tuscany is a powerful yet finely tailored Super Tuscan, built on mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with a dash of Sangiovese for lift and energy. It pours deep garnet and opens with blackcurrant, black cherry and boysenberry layered over cedar, pencil shavings, dark chocolate, tobacco and wild rosemary. Hints of graphite, liquorice, menthol and crushed rock add a distinctly stony, Tuscan edge.

On the palate, Bruno di Rocca 2017 is full‑bodied, voluminous and still tightly coiled, with concentrated dark fruit, savoury earth and a firm spine of chalky, grippy tannin. Fresh acidity and a mineral‑salty line drive real tension and length, suggesting a long life ahead if you’re patient enough to cellar it. This is very much a wine of its high‑altitude Montefili site – rich, structured and complex, yet lifted and not heavy.

At the table, Montefili Bruno di Rocca 2017 begs for protein: think rosemary‑crusted lamb rack, bistecca alla Fiorentina, slow‑braised beef, venison or rich mushroom and truffle dishes. A good decant (at least an hour) helps those tannins melt around the fruit, making it a standout centrepiece for serious dinners and aged cheeses.