Roggiano Riserva, Morellino di Scansano Riserva, DOCG, Vignaioli Morellino Scansano, 2020

This comes from 25+ year-old vines, has a longer skin contact than their “normale” effort, and is aged in French barriques for 12 months with 20% new. It is deep ruby in appearance. The nose has medium-intensity aromas of red cherry reduction, chicory, chocolate brownie with a woolly/earthy tones. On the palate it is dry with shy-of-medium but balanced acidity, a medium-plus extract, medium-plus fine tannins and a medium-plus body. It has a lovely length and fruit persistence featuring chocolate brownie, cherry reduction and, again, a chicory/earthy note on the medium-plus finish. 2024-2026–IR