Donna Laura Donna Laura Ali Sangiovese 2024 750ml

The 2019 Donna Laura Ali takes some time to open up in the glass, as hints of young strawberry and savory herbs evolve to show sweet tea leaves and florals. On the palate, soft textures give way to ripe orchard fruits with a twang of zesty acids and minerals. The finish is long, gaining energy through residual acids with notes of sweet melon lingering throughout.

Plum and berry character with some orange-peel undertones. Medium body. Easy finish. Drink now.

The 2024 Ali is a tasty, easygoing red to drink now and over the next few years. Succulent dark cherry, plum, new leather, incense, tobacco and liquorice are front and center. Readers should expect a bold, juicy Tuscan red. Ali will make a great house wine or by- the-glass pour.

Cherry, raspberry, mint and tobacco flavors permeate the linear profile of this red. Cedar and eucalyptus notes chime in as this turns tannic, with an astringent finish. Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2029. 20,000 cases made, 8,000 cases imported.

There’s good grip to this red, whose cherry, earth and wild herb flavors stand up to it. A tad dry on the finish, but this should work well with salume and tomato sauces. Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now. 38,000 cases made, 18,000 cases imported.