There is a very slight touch of backend bitterness though my score assumes that this is due to some unabsorbed sulfur and thus will quickly dissipate

It's showing very well

An exceptionally ripe well-layered nose is comprised by notes of mocha

stony and solidly dense flavors that culminate in a linear

Lots of new wood on the finish

Podere Forte, Orcia Petrucci Brut Zero There is a very slightDeep ruby. Same modernist approach as the 2011, but the nose is more genuinely Sangiovese, with cherry, hints of undergrowth and oak. Oak is still very much the most distinct feature on the palate while the fruit manages to remain juicy, vibrant, minerally and crunchy and long. Some drying oak tannins on the finish. (WS)