Poggio Nibbiale Morellino di Scansano (Red)

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  • 2022

    Poggio Nibbiale Morellino di Scansano (Red) 2022 - Highly RecommendedTasted by Elizabeth Gabay MW & Ben Bernheim

    Semi-opaque. Some pretty floral notes, a hint of evlution, some pot pourri. Rather a lot of sweet oak, but not unpleasantly so - the sweetness is backing up that floral cherry richness of the Sangiovese. Lots of dark, almost jammy fruit, with a vibrant sweetness and ripeness that carries through to the mid-palate. Would have liked to see a bit more texture, a bit more richness. Seems to be a wine of two poles, a rich and ripe alcoholic sweet fruit profile (backed up by oak) and classic tannic extraction, with a sort of hollow, empty mid-palate no man's land between them. It's not a bad wine, and is absolutely nailing the brief of being a middle ground between fresh-and-fruity youthful Morellino and dark, intense Riserva - maybe it needs time to mellow and build consensus and balance across the wine?

    Tasted September 2024

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We’re mother and son duo Elizabeth Gabay MW and Ben Bernheim. Between us, we’ve been involved in the wines of southern France for over 30 years. Elizabeth started working with the wines of Provence back in 1986, and for the past 20 years has lived on the eastern edge of south-east France. We’ve worked on three books on rosé: Rosé Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution (2018), Elizabeth Gabay’s Buyers Guide to the Rosés of Southern France (2021 e-guide) and, most recently Rosés of Southern France (2022).

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