Country: Italy / Tuscany
Variety: Red Blend
Winery: Vignaioli del Morellino di Scansano / Riserva Roggiano
This blend of 90% Sangiovese and 10% Merlot opens with acrid aromas that recall sweat and wet leaves. The palate delivers a mouthful of raw oak, roasted coffee bean and espresso. It lacks fruit richness and finishes on a bitter note of astringent wood tannins.