Podere Poggio Scalette "Il Carbonaione" IGT 2001

[jmcginley1]

My first "super tuscan." Oh man wow is this wine good. I work at a nice Italian resturant, and a man who came in alone ordered a bottle of this for himself. I was fortunate enough to be given the remaining 1/3 of the bottle. By the time I tried it, the bottle had been open for about 90 minutes (not decanted though, so minimal oxidation had occured I assume.)

It was nice to see a pure Sangiovese with such wonderful balance.

The nose had an beautiful bouquet with blackberries standing out as the dominant smell. I spent two minutes swirling and inhaling before I finally tasted this wine.

This was the best Italian wine I've had to date. Wonderfully structured and balanced. Full bodied, but not oppressive. And the finish was elegant. Silky tanins that lingered wonderfully, but remained subtle.

[This message has been edited by jmcginley1 (edited 04-14-2005).]