Elisabetta Geppetti has been on quite the roll of late. She has been a favorite around here for a long time and her Saffreddi bottling is among the Tuscan elite. Her 2016 Fattoria Le Pupille Morellino di Scansano Riserva was a major feature for us as well as one of the stars of the show in our minds at the 2019 Tre Bicchiere tasting. She represents the best of Maremma at every level.
Fattoria de Pupille Morellino de Scansano is their ‘entry-level’ bottling, this one a lovely and generous effort from the 2019 vintage, another pretty sharp harvest based on what we have tasted so far. As a vintage ‘19s are little less structured than the 2016s, but boast plenty of accessible fruit and a juicy demeanor, very important with value-priced, ‘workhorse’ entries.
The Fattoria de Pupille Morellino de Scansano 2019 is a blend of 85% Sangiovese, 10% Alicante, and 5% Ciliegiolo. It sees only 6 months in stainless steel. This one hit the streets ready for service and, qualitatively and given the price, it’s a candidate for anyone’s ‘house red’ rotation. Sure it’s good with pizza and pasta, but it can work nicely with all manner of grilled meats as well. Dark cherry and mulberry, some wild herbs and notes of spice, there is plenty of substance with bright underpinnings of acidity and fairly tender edges for a youthful red.
Antonio Galloni’s breezy description sets the right tone, “The 2019 Morellino di Scansano is bright, perfumed and very easy to like. Drink this lithe, easygoing Morellino over the next few years, while the flavors remain bright. Dark red cherry, dried herbs and spice linger nicely.”
Similar sentiments from James Suckling, “A red with plum and cherry character, as well as hints of terracotta and rust. It’s medium-bodied with firm, tangy tannins and a long, flavorful finish. This is always a good, go-to red. Drink now… 92 points.” Quaff on.