Wine Region: Basilicata

(2001) This is lovely stuff, with a rich, dark ruby colour and spice-box nose with dark, chocolaty plum and tobacco notes. On the palate it is ripe and jammily fruited, but not lightweight, with lots of deep, sweet fruit and a cedar and tobacco savouriness.

(2001) From Basilicata in southern Italy, this is 100% Greco, one of my favourite white wine grapes of the deep south. The colour is pale gold, and the nose is lovely, with bags of citrus fruit and little sweet floral and spice notes, some confectionery and waxiness. On the palate filled with fat, almost oily lemon fruit that is chewy and dense, yet wonderfully fresh. Balanced, it is elegant and fine into a long finish, whilst staying driven by fruit.