Vinous aromas of just pressed grapes mingle with whiffs of blue flower and vineyard dust. The smooth, easygoing palate offers blackberry jam, ripe black cherry and a hint of licorice alongside pliant tannins. Enjoy soon.

The 2019 Cerasuolo di Vittoria Floramundi pulls me close with a smoky blend of black currants, sage and ashen stone. This washes across the palate with soft textural fruits, as saline-minerals and savory spices saturate toward the close. A burst of sour citrus punctuates the expression nicely, as the Floramundi finishes with admirable length and leaves a pleasant inner sweetness. Very nice.

A straightforward, light-bodied red, with dark fruit flavors of crushed blackberry and black plum accented by aromatic hints of stemmy herbs, spiced orange peel and smoke. Frappato and Nero d'Avola. Drink now.