Marchesi Antinori La Braccesca Bramasole Syrah 2016 750ml

One of the recent great Tuscan vintages, 2016 gifted the La Braccesca team with raw materials for a knockout wine, and this Bramasole bottling does not disappoint. Juicy blue and black fruits layer with licorice, warm earth, peppery spices, violet petals, cigar wrapper, and melted chocolate in the caressing yet structured 2017 Bramasole. The tannins that felt formidable upon the wine’s release have begun to soften, and this broad-shouldered, concentrated wine is coming into its own. Enjoyable now — and for a couple of decades to come.