Pizzini, La Volpe Nebbiolo, King Valley, Victoria, Australia 2023

King Valley producer Pizzini has been a pioneer of Italian varietals in Australia since the 1990s. La Volpe ('the fox') has all of Nebbiolo's trademark structure and aromatics, with rose petal florality to the sour cherry, plum and dried herbs nose. Juicy and moreish; the palate has a subtle savoury edge, with anise-spiced crunchy red fruit that lingers on the finish.