Most wine lovers know that producers in Tuscany started playing around with the Bordeaux varieties a few decades ago. They were willing to give up their highly-regulated regional classifications in the pursuit of creating the best wines. There was great success, both in the bottle and in the market. Nowadays, it’s no big deal to see a Tuscan winery release a cabernet. This one is so good, Luca Maroni not only gave it 99 points (the top of his scale), but named it the best Italian wine of the year. You can’t really do better than that. It’s cabernet as you essentially know it, with structure and tannin to carry a profile of plums, blueberries, mocha and spice. Luca thinks it’s pretty perfect and we’re not gonna argue with that.