2019 | Lungarotti "San Giorgio" | Umbria | Italy Poderi Sanguineto and Montée de Tonnerre is

and Montée de Tonnerre is arguably the region's greatest 1er Cru — a right-bank slope near the Grand Crus

Born from a bootlegging operation in a garage

as is the alcohol and the oak for that matter - a harmonious

it's released with bottle age and ranks among the most celebrated and ageworthy reds in all of central Italy — the subject of vertical tastings spanning half a century

body firm with very precise and direct

2019 | Lungarotti "San Giorgio" | Umbria | Italy Poderi Sanguineto and Montée de Tonnerre isAn iconic Umbrian red Lungarotti's "San Giorgio," Sangiovese led with Cabernet, built to age. Lungarotti is the great name of Torgiano in Umbria, and "San Giorgio" is one of its historic flagship reds a Sangiovese led blend with Cabernet Sauvignon that helped prove central Italy could make world class, ageworthy wine. Rich, structured and complex, it's a benchmark of the estate and the region. A Lungarotti San Giorgio is a landmark Italian red. Iconic