Medium intensity ruby with light garnet reflection already catching the eye close to the rim. Interesting for a red, still in its relative youth.

Aromatic, it’s intensely floral with a perfumed abundance of scented roses. Curiously we love roses.
In terms of fruit composition, you’ll encounter red berries, of which cranberry is a highlight for us. And there’s a hint of spice too. To be honest, as bouquets go, while it’s not overly complex, there are positive signs that its primary, more youthful aromas are on an interesting developmental path.

On the palate it’s dry, medium body, medium acidity and velvety tannins deliver beautiful elegance and balance. Yet this wine goes beyond being simply ‘well structured’. This Quality Ruchè is a seriously, seriously, interesting wine. While being both soft and immediately approachable, Laccento 2014 is not shy on displaying both minerality and surprising depth, including a fascinating oxidative note that strikes a satisfying major chord with us. Whether this latter joy is down to the air-drying of the grapes or not is neither here nor there since, either way, it plays majestically with this Ruchè’s white-peppered, rose & cranberry combo. In our book Laccento ’14 is classed as a rare beaut :)