2004 Principe Corsini Tenuta Marsiliana Toscana IGT
The Marsiliana is made primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and comes from Maremma, on Tuscany’s coast. The 2004 vintage was graced with near-perfect weather and resulted in wines of great concentration, complexity and longevity.
The wine shows dark cherry red with edges lightening up slightly. My initial whiff gave me cassis, dark berries (boysenberry/blackberries), smokke and something earthy (herbal? vegetal?). Second whiff confirmed that earthiness — green pepper to me.
I fell in love upon tasting it. It tastes more merlot than cabernet sauvignon — modern, silky and food-friendly. The sediment (should’ve decanted) gives it more of a dirt flavor than I think it truly has. Soft tannins and a silky finish make this a very easy drinking wine. Medium-bodied without a long finish.
I’d pair this with Pecorino cheese, proscuitto and crackers but I also enjoyed a glass by itself. Let’s see how it tastes tomorrow!
