Made with certified organic fruit, the Col d'Orcia 2019 Rosso di Montalcino Banditella is another protagonist in a storyline that sees this entry-level category of wine emerge with increased importance within this storied Tuscan appellation. We will surely be seeing even more excellent Rosso in the future. This expression offers nice concentration with rich flavors of blackberry, plum and sweet earth.

A contemporary style, displaying cherry and strawberry flavors, shaded by vanilla and oak spice accents. Solid, with a bright beam of acidity cutting through. Drink now through 2023. 750 cases made, 75 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Rosso di Montalcino Select to Add

Col d'Orcia takes care to make an elaborate and generous Rosso to serve with more sophisticated meat and pasta dishes. The 2015 Rosso di Montalcino Banditella opens to savory tones of leather and spice with loads of ripe fruit at the back. Those fruit nuances recall blackberry confit and dried fig. You also get scorched earth and barbecue smoke. This vintage really hits all the right spots.

A dose of spicy, vanilla-accented oak wraps around cherry and leather flavors in this red. Tannic but not overly astringent, with moderate length. Drink now through 2020. 1,200 cases made, 250 cases imported.??–BS??Region: Italy / Rosso di Montalcino Select to Add

Starts out oaky, with vanilla and clove flavors allied to cherry, bitter almond and tar notes. The oak influence dissipates with air as this gains richness. Fine grip on the finish. Best from 2018 through 2023. 1,250 cases made.??–BS??Region: Italy / Rosso di Montalcino Select to Add