2016 Costa Toscana IGT Merlot, Tuscany, Italy

Firm, quite polished and deep, somewhat fleshy aroma of ripe black berries with a little dried herbaceous to tobacco and peppery aromas. Very ripe, juicy, somewhat warm, dense fruit, toasty and a little smoky, also chocolaty wood spice, certain acid bite and present, ripe tannin, persistent, good depth, slightly fleshy and iodine tones, in the background also minerality, has despite its strength also nerve, very good, tight, juicy and spicy finish

Best to drink: 2021-2030+. What our ratings mean