The 2020 Rosso Piceno Superiore Roggio del Filare smolders up with a rich array of plum sauce, mocha, leather, tobacco and exotic spice. It's silky and polished, quite elegant in feel, with ripe red and blue fruits offset by candied citrus. A web of fine-grained tannins amasses toward the close. Chalky minerals and savory herbs linger as the 2020 finishes long and structured. A bump of residual acidity provides a lovely balance. Not for the faint of heart, the Roggio del Filare is a powerful blend of 70% Montepulciano and 30% Sangiovese.

If an aroma were purple, this would be it. Aromas of plum, boysenberry, violet, licorice and oak spice define the nose. Firm and structured with a tannic edge that can be balanced by rich foods, the wine showcases dark-hued fruit flavors, roasted herbs and oak notes on the brooding finish.