Ercole Amaro Piedmont, Italy NV Santa Giustina The 2020 IGP Saint Guilhem

The 2020 IGP Saint Guilhem le Desert is 71% Cabernet Sauvignon

the  has remarkable depth and simply impeccable balance

which gives it a good aging potential in the bottle

There's a trick in this wine—30% of the final blend comes from the Apartado sparkling chardonnay bases—wines with a tension and verticality that rivals the other 70%

and also a super-classic wine off this Sonoma Valley site

Ercole Amaro Piedmont, Italy NV Santa Giustina The 2020 IGP Saint GuilhemConceived as a collaboration between The Piedmont Guy and Quaglia, this is a bracingly dry take on Italys classic Alpine style of amaro. Unmasked by overt sweetness, the cooling botanical complexity takes center stagea wonderful end to a rich meal!