Le Pupille’s 2004 Morellino di Scansano (85% Sangiovese, 15% Alicante and Malvasia Nera) is a plump, juicy effort with notes of ripe dark fruit intermingled with sweet toasted oak, flowers and minerals on a medium-bodied frame of notable purity and finesse. It is a lovely wine to drink over the next few years, as well as a good value. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2009.
Importer: Domaine Select, New York, NY; tel. (212) 279-0799