2005 Masi Serègo Alighieri in Toscana Poderi del Bello Ovile Toscana IGT - Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT (11/5/2009) Popped and poured without a decant. Served with homemade gnocchi with arrabiata. Full bodied. Beautiful fruity nose immediately showed plum and bright cherries with dark chocolate. Consumed over 3 hours in which the nose eventually opened up to dark fruits, plum, cinnamon, clove and hints of caramel and espresso. Nose evolved showing nice complexity for an everyday drinker. Palate showed cherry and plum with some chocolate and baking spices. Nice earthiness and well balanced but showing a little heat on the finish. This could use a little more time but it's drinking well now. Finish was short-lasting - it dropped off after about 15 seconds which was a little disappointing. I would seek this out again. (91 pts.)
Finish was short-lasting - it dropped off after about 15 seconds
My wife says the same thing about me. I love this wine as it has a lot of that nice dried and sour cherry thing happening and good acidity. Typical good Tuscan red that pairs with a lot of food and these sorts of Italian wines typically don't have long finishes anyway
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