Poggio Nibbiale Morellino di Scansano (Red)

2022

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?