Moris Farms
Avvoltore Maremma Toscana SuperTuscan Blend
Maremma Toscana, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy
Vintage 1998 | Unusual blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Beautiful orange rim, for me: Italian rooftiles. Lovely bouquet with truffle, autumn forrest tones, refined taste that is á point. Hints of cherries. Quite powerful ánd elegant. A treat!
Vintage 1998 | Unusual blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Beautiful orange rim, for me: Italian rooftiles. Lovely bouquet with truffle, autumn forrest tones, refined taste that is á point. Hints of cherries. Quite powerful ánd elegant. A treat!
Sep 18th, 2022
Every now and again, a wine comes into your life that causes you to rethink what you thought you knew about a type of wine. “Avvoltore” by Morisfarms is one of those wines for me.
The cork pulled perfectly. The wine pours a dark ruby color with an opaque core and some slight signs of sediment. Moderate staining of the tears. On the nose the wine is intense with bright, lush dark fruit: black currants, dark plums, blackberries, black cherry, tobacco, freshly tilled earth, cocoa, and baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium++ tannins and medium+ acid. The texture is super grippy…like whoa. Confirming the fruits aforementioned on the nose and accompanied by notes of espresso, and trading the cocoa for dark chocolate. There’s a nice touch of baking spice too. The finish is very long. A super compelling wine that is still quite primary. I expect this vintage to be extremely long lived. My next bottle after 2032.
As an added note, the Super Tuscan genre has always given me mixed emotions. Many of the wines are usually very lovely and technically excellent yet, I often struggle with them because so many taste as if they could really come from anywhere. And that’s cool for a lot of people but I crave wines to tell me a story that give me a sense of where they’re from. “Avvoltore” does this with a style and grace that’s massively compelling.
Every now and again, a wine comes into your life that causes you to rethink what you thought you knew about a type of wine. “Avvoltore” by Morisfarms is one of those wines for me.
The cork pulled perfectly. The wine pours a dark ruby color with an opaque core and some slight signs of sediment. Moderate staining of the tears. On the nose the wine is intense with bright, lush dark fruit: black currants, dark plums, blackberries, black cherry, tobacco, freshly tilled earth, cocoa, and baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium++ tannins and medium+ acid. The texture is super grippy…like whoa. Confirming the fruits aforementioned on the nose and accompanied by notes of espresso, and trading the cocoa for dark chocolate. There’s a nice touch of baking spice too. The finish is very long. A super compelling wine that is still quite primary. I expect this vintage to be extremely long lived. My next bottle after 2032.
As an added note, the Super Tuscan genre has always given me mixed emotions. Many of the wines are usually very lovely and technically excellent yet, I often struggle with them because so many taste as if they could really come from anywhere. And that’s cool for a lot of people but I crave wines to tell me a story that give me a sense of where they’re from. “Avvoltore” does this with a style and grace that’s massively compelling.
Delicious, delicate and earthy with notes of dried red cherries, violets, baking spice and forest floor
Delicious, delicate and earthy with notes of dried red cherries, violets, baking spice and forest floor
Jan 6th, 2018Great wine, great vintage. Dense, rich, dark, and serious. A little closed on the nose now, needs time. Palate is more expressive. A wine for the cellar (or the bone-in ribeye).
Great wine, great vintage. Dense, rich, dark, and serious. A little closed on the nose now, needs time. Palate is more expressive. A wine for the cellar (or the bone-in ribeye).
1 person found it helpfulSep 11th, 2016
Alla cieca. Sorpresa. Naso non perfetto ma ottimo vino.
Alla cieca. Sorpresa. Naso non perfetto ma ottimo vino.
1 person found it helpfulApr 24th, 2016
A very eccellent wine.. Fine and delicious, equilibrate strutture .
A very eccellent wine.. Fine and delicious, equilibrate strutture .
1 person found it helpfulFeb 7th, 2016Soft tannins and acidity. Light on its feet with Syrah and cab undertones. Dark berries with a hint of earth and spice. Medium intensity. Not quite what I was hoping for.
Soft tannins and acidity. Light on its feet with Syrah and cab undertones. Dark berries with a hint of earth and spice. Medium intensity. Not quite what I was hoping for.
1 person found it helpfulJan 30th, 2016Очень много дуба, ваниль, сдоба, печеная вишня. Гвоздика, корица. Тело умеренное, танины сухие. 15/20 (86/100)
Очень много дуба, ваниль, сдоба, печеная вишня. Гвоздика, корица. Тело умеренное, танины сухие. 15/20 (86/100)
1 person found it helpfulFeb 15th, 2015