A precursor to a night of Red Wings hockey and a Kimbo Slice fight, we found this wine at a new shop in our neighborhood for $18. Given our reverence for La Mozza's Morellino, this wine has some high standards to live up to...
EXPERIENCE
The cork is surprisingly strong; hinting at an earthy/wood tone balanced with fruit. The first taste is mellow, with little bit of alcohol on the nose. The body is medium-light, with a dry tart finish. Often with a lighter red wine a tart finish can be overpowering; however, in this case, the body is not too light and the finish not too strong. As it opens it becomes pleasantly sweeter on the front, the finish gets longer and less tart, and you really get a sense of the smooth "jammy" taste of the grapes.
VERDICT
GOOD AND CHEAP. No complaints on this one. Good balance with enough complexity the keep your attention. Our affinity for Morellino continues...
FACTS
Fattoria di Magliano is located in the town of Magliano in the Maremma region of southern Toscana. "Heba" is the name they give to their DOC Morellino di Scansano (much like "I Parazzi"), which is made from 85% Morellino (the local variety of Sangiovese) and 15% "other." Unfortunately they aren't very specific with their grapes, but they do mention aging in "cement butts." We tried our best to figure out what they are referring to, but couldn't really piece it together. Bad translation? Perhaps. Whatever these mysterious "butts" may be, they make for some good wine!
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