Red wine

Fattoria le Pupille, Saffredi 2008

RRP N/A in UK

Dark ruby-garnet colour. The 2008 is drinking well today; aromas of cherry, plum, herbs and black pepper are very pronounced in the glass. Lacks the complexity and length of other vintages, however.

Score

90
100

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Wine Details

Colour

Red

Wine Style

Still

Grape Varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Merlot (40%), Syrah (10%)

Bottle size

75cl

Origin

Country

Italy

Region

Tuscany

Sub-region

Maremma Toscana DOC

Tasting Information

Blind

No

Tasted by

James Lawrence

Global Stockist

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