Castellare di Castellina, Toscana Poggio Merli other_regions_italy and blackberry with a hint

and blackberry with a hint of olives in the background

Intense tobacco

This is lovely and a wine that should improve over the mid-term

smoke and earth

Castellare di Castellina, Toscana Poggio Merli other_regions_italy and blackberry with a hintThe 2013 Poggio Ai Merli is a beautiful wine from all sides. This pure expression of Merlot is generous and round with luscious layers that come forward one soft wave at a time. Perfectly ripened cherry, blackberry, spice, toasted almond and grilled Mediterranean herb form a seamless composition. This is one of the best editions of Poggio Ai Merli that I have tasted. The intensity is stunning and the velvety nature of the mouthfeel is impeccable. It