Tasting notes:

Rocca di Massi is a \'wine-farm\', located in the Maremma hills of Tuscany. Biodiversity is ingrained into every aspect of the estate and the wines reflect the \'Super-Tuscan\' ideas of international varieties. The wine, a blend of Bordeaux classic varieties and Syrah from the Rhône (almost an Australian model, but quintessentially Italian!), is deep cherry-hued and packed with crunchy black and red fruits-morello cherries, ripe blackcurrants and wild strawberries-with overtones of dark chocolate, vanilla and a touch of black pepper. Dry, but rich and ripe, the palate flavours are intense and balanced by fresh acidity and linen-textured tannins. Youthful, but, even now, the wine would be a fantastic partner for duck breasts in a morello-cherry sauce. [Patricia Stefanowicz MW]