Borgo Scopeto, Borgonero, IGT

Funky on the open but burns off after an hour. Muted nose of graphite, spice and leather, limited fruit. Initial taste shows the graphite and leather. Nothing special but pairs well with strong cheese.

This wine has turned out to be a great find/buy. Pop 'n pour. Well integrated fruit, medium finish, smooth tannins.

First off; maybe an off bottle. Very oaky nose, no fruit, on the palate dense but flavourless, drying tannins in the finish - uff, after 2 days a bit better, but rather rumpot fruit with still drying massive tannins. Very different from the usual Borgonero experience.

60 Sangiovese/20 Cabernet/20 Syrah. You can spot a Super Tuscan from a mile away by the IGT designation and the heavy bottle. Apparently other reviews consider this to be a wide, intense, noble-tasting wine. I didn't get any of that. I could barely get past the over-oaked quality which reminds me of trendy mid-90s California Merlots. With the blending potential of such interesting grapes as Sangiovese, Cab, and Syrah, why add so much oak? It's wines like these that make …

Long finish but soft. Very well balanced super Tuscan.

Very nice nose. Found the wine to be smooth with flavors off sour cherry. Decant for an hour or more. Good QPR

First night this bottle was still a baby, being a bit too harsh and monolayered with its gripping tannins and nice fruit underneath. Second night it opened up to flavors of bright cherries, tobacco and chocolate - on the finish the spicy Cabernet is coming through. Good wine at the moment, needs more time - 90+.

Very dark inky purple black with a muted nose. Initial taste of limited dark fruit mostly of damp earth and tar and a touch of menthol, lots of structure. Mouth drying acidic finish. Wait two years. Opens up a bit on the second night.