Mottura Negroamaro Salento IGT 2023

This is a really good value Italian red. Dark garnet in colour, there are attractive lifted aromas here and the wine is, if anything, most definitely not a shrinking violet. Black cherries, chocolate, warm earth, coffee grinds, rose petals and some toasty, biscuity oak. This is dense but balanced and of medium length with sleek tannins. A very attractive style, especially for those looking for a full force red, which would be stellar for a gourmet barbecue. Enjoy any time over the next six to eight years.