Babo Sangiovese 2016 (6 Bottles) Friuli Venice, Italy

This year's Sangio--from a fine Tuscan vintage--is entirely sourced from the northern realms of Chianti Classico, near the commune of San Casciano in Val di Pesa (no Maremma fruit this time). It was pressed to 500-litre puncheons (roughly 10% new French oak) plus amphorae (10%) to mature for 14 months. This is a livelier and more aromatic expression than the 2015 release.