Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Montepulciano 2014 $30 ★★★★
There’s less than 1ha planted of this super-savoury Italian red in Trinity Hill’s Gimblett Gravels vineyard – and there’s precious little planted elsewhere in the country. It’s a hearty, ribsticking red with really interesting meaty, leathery notes, lovely hints of coughdrop and cocoa alongside pepper and smoky, bacony flavours. Winemaker Warren Gibson was very careful not to over-extract too much tannin either – so it’s plump and smooth to sip. www.trinityhill.com
