Scopone Rimani 2021 – Toscana Rosso

The wine has a deep ruby color. The nose offers gourmandise, concentration and a touch of sweet fruit. It expresses notes of morello cherry (with a touch of morello cherry jam), black plum, blackberry, wild strawberry, red cherry and blackcurrant, combined with notes of dried peppermint, fresh tobacco, as well as violet, cornflower and lily. There is also a touch of liquorice, toasted vanilla (in the background), toasted hazelnut, coffee and dark chocolate. The palate is juicy, gourmand and fresh, with a tight and gripping tannin structure, as well as a bitter touch of bird cherry. We then find notes of red cherry, morello cherry, blackcurrant, blueberry and raspberry, associated with a herbaceous side (blackcurrant leaf, rose stem), spicy (white pepper, liquorice, crushed cardamom), toasted (toasted bitter almond, coffee, cocoa), as well as a slight hint of citrus in the background (bergamot, grapefruit). The finish is tight, tannic, with a lively and salivating acidity, which balances the drying side of the tannins. A wine that needs time to soften the tannins.