Fattoria Viticcio

Morellino di Scansano Red Blend

8.739 ratings
8.65 pro ratings
Scansano, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Riccardo L.

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

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

Mar 23rd, 2019
Anthony Pro

You win some, lose some, all the same to me.
The pleasure is to play, makes no difference what you say. I don't share your greed, the only card I need is the...

You win some, lose some, all the same to me.
The pleasure is to play, makes no difference what you say. I don't share your greed, the only card I need is the...

1 person found it helpfulAug 22nd, 2020
Kurt Schuster

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

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

Jun 29th, 2024
John Bratincevic

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!

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!

Dec 3rd, 2023
Jess

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

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

Sep 19th, 2023
T.Sean Hamilton

I gotta say, it’s an asset

I gotta say, it’s an asset

Dec 29th, 2022
Laura Vaughn Arellano

Graduation dinner party wine!

Graduation dinner party wine!

May 8th, 2022
John Bratincevic

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.

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.

Aug 11th, 2021
Michael Brown

Subtle red fruits and high acidity.

Subtle red fruits and high acidity.

Sep 11th, 2020
Robert Wood

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

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

May 11th, 2019