Red wine

Fattoria le Pupille, Saffredi 2005

RRP N/A in UK

Rain and unusually high levels of humidity conspired to put a dampener on the 2005 vintage. Unlike Bordeaux, this wasn’t a year that Tuscany excelled in. The palate is middle weight, fading slightly but with very pleasant aromas of blueberries and Chinese five spice. Moderate length.

Score

100

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Wine Details

Colour

Red

Wine Style

Still

Grape Varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Merlot (45%), Syrah (5%)

Bottle size

75cl

Origin

Country

Italy

Region

Tuscany

Sub-region

Maremma Toscana DOC

Tasting Information

Blind

Tasted by

James Lawrence

Global Stockist

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