RUFFINO MODUS TOSCANA IGT - 2009

A blend of 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet and 25% Merlot.

TASTING NOTES: 

Cedar oak leaps from the glass with earth, cherries, tobacco and dark fruit emerging.  On the palate there's elegant fruit and oak, lots of leather, dark blackberries, plum, black currant and herbs. Hints of asphalt and spices lurk beneath. 

SCORE & RECOMMENDATION:

94 PTS

Great acidity and balance. Delicious cedar oak.  A wine that evolves in the glass with complexity. Ripe and ready to drink but will only get better with some time in the bottle. Retails for around $25 and worth every penny.