- 92 points -
James Suckling, August 2015A red with spice, licorice, tar and berry aromas and flavors. Full body, fine tannins and a clean finish. Bordeaux blend from Maremma. Drink or hold.
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POGGIO AL LUPO
Morellino di Scansano
2013
Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita (DOCG)
Region
Tuscany
Appellation
Morellino di Scansano
Varietal(s)
Sangiovese
Alicante
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
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About this winery
Poggio al Lupo - 'Hill of the Wolf' - was founded by Antonio Moretti of Tenuta Sette Ponti in the Tuscan coastal region of Maremma in 1999. Historically Maremma was notoriously 'savage' - wild, rugged, marshy, and isolated - which presumably inspired the excellent name for the magnificent property, so different from pastoral Central Tuscany. The region is warm and dry, benefitting from cooling breezes from the Mediterranean. The estate covers 115 acres (just 35 are planted); the vineyards are a...
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Tasting notes
The wine has a deep, opaque purple color suggesting intensity and extraction. Heady aromas and flavors deliver jammy black fruit with notes of cedar. The body is full, with silky tannins and a long, penetrating finish.
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