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Poggio Valente Riserva 2011 75cl

DOCG | Morellino di Scansano | Tuscany | Italy
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92 Robert Parker
The 2011 Morellino di Scansano Riserva Poggio Valente is a lovely wine that exudes bold intensity, sharp lines and a cheerful personality. The talented Elisabetta Geppetti and her winemaking team are on a roll in these recent vintages. That deft winemaking hand is evident in the linearity of the berry fruit and the purity of the lush cherry flavors. Added complexity is offered thanks to spicy notes of leather and tobacco at the back. 
88 Wine Spectator
Resin, vanilla and sweet spice notes team up with cherry and strawberry here, while light tannins coat the gums on the moderately long finish. Drink now through 2018. 2,900 cases made. –BS
Producer
Fattoria le Pupille
Fattoria Le Pupille is one of the most fascinating wineries in Italy. This southern Maremma estate was well-established before the recent rush of new arrivals to the region. While quality continues to skyrocket with renascences every few years of so, the 65-hectare vineyard produces complex, weighted and structured wines that will be difficult for newer producers to emulate. Their top wine is a single-vineyard Super-Tuscan blend of the Bordelais varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot. The woman behind Le Pupille’s success and even Morellino di Scansano’s impressive reputation, is owner Elisabetta Geppetti. Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate even goes as far to say, “There is always a single face that identifies a region: A sole producer with the charisma and communicative talents required to perform the ambassadorial duties that bring a relatively obscure wine area to the world stage. For the Maremma, that person is Elisabetta Geppetti.”