Morellino di Scansano Red Blend

A lighter fruitier fresher version of a Chianti, and quite well-executed. But also, check out the bad-ass label... ♠️

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Light, delicious, deserves better than low scores of people comparing it to neighboring Chianti.

Decanted two hours,

NOSE: dark berries, fresh herbs (mint and bright tobacco), a whiff of mocha. Mild, but pretty darn good.

TASTE: lovely. Cocoa plus both savoury and baking herbs - not much fruit. Like a lighter and more elegant Rioja. 91.

EDIT: I see now that I tried this exact wine two years ago and didn’t like it at all. I presume the difference is the two years of age and the long decant. Maybe the last bottle was off also, who knows - or I was. Anyway, wow - what a difference!

Medium ruby color.
Aromas of red fruit, oak spice.
Dry. Flavors of cherry, raspberry, cinnamon, herbal, leather. Medium, smooth tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 4/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 3/5

I gotta say, it’s an asset

Graduation dinner party wine!

Nowhere near worth the $15 I paid. Smells slightly like vinegar (it hasn’t turned to vinegar, it just has that slight smell) tastes like cherries and not much else - perhaps a slight light coffee/toffee taste at the back of the tongue (less interesting than it sounds). Soft. Lightweight. Boring. Inoffensive, but will not buy again. EDIT: IMPROVES A LOT WITH AIR, BUT STILL BORING.

Subtle red fruits and high acidity.

Very dry for our taste. Decent flavors, just not great on the tongue.