If you are unfamiliar with the Lagrein grape, the 2013 Alto Adige Lagrein Riserva Porphyr offers one of the most sophisticated and complete renditions of this Northern Italian indigenous variety. The bouquet is anything but predictable. In fact, it offers an unexpected touch of rusticity with red beets, wet earth and tobacco followed by an abundance of dark fruit and ripe blackberry. Ultimately, the wine's main theme is texture. The mouthfeel is dense, soft and luscious. - Monica Larner

This sleek red is framed by sculpted tannins and layered with flavors of blackberry pâte de fruit, dried thyme, mesquite smoke and floral and spice accents. Bright and chewy on the finish. Best from 2018 through 2023. 1,833 cases made.–AN