It's pretty easy to see the charm of Tuscan Sangiovese, especially in a form like this. Medium-bodied, this smells of red berries and leather belts (try and unsmell that). There's a flourish of berry fruit here, but the real charm is how savoury it is, with these meaty cherry overtones that just feel so Italian.

Babino is the latest label from Justin Bubb, the Aussie winemaker who made wine in Italy for almost 10 years in the early 2000s, before coming home to work at his wife's family winery, Pooley, in Tasmania. Justin is pretty handy behind the vats, too, especially as his time in Italy included making wine for the famed wineries Castello di Gabbiano and Brezza. Today, Justin and his two best mates run an operation focused on bringing classic Italian styles to Australia. Naturally, given his experience in Chianti and Barolo, Justin has focused on wines from Tuscany and Piedmont, but the range of wines across his brands Babo and Babino includes delicious vino from Friuli, Veneto, and Sicily. These are quality Italian wines, born from over a decade of experience on the land, with a modern and fresh bent, perfect for the Australian climate and temperament.