Fattoria Le Pupille - Morellino di Scansano Riserva 2022

James Suckling

Aromas of roses, crushed stones, and light cherries. Medium body. Crunchy. So delicious. Crisp finish. Drink now.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The Fattoria le Pupille 2022 Morellino di Scansano Riserva is primarily Sangiovese with a small addition of Cabernet Sauvignon that adds concentration and draws the wine toward a black-fruit spectrum while reflecting the warmth of a hot vintage. Still youthful, the wine’s 15 months in large oak casks reveal well-managed structure and tannins, with crunchy fruit lifted by notes of rose and violet. Careful attention to preserving acidity balances the depth and ripeness of the year, placing this wine about three-quarters along the estate’s scale of intensity and highlighting the precision of the winemaking approach.

I joined Elisabetta Geppetti for a tasting of her latest vintages at Fattoria Le Pupille at the end of 2025 and was struck by the completion of a beautiful new reception area with tasting rooms and offices. The modern glass-and-concrete structure is built in a square form around a graceful central tree, approached by a winding walkway lined with rosemary, sage, thyme, oregano and other garden herbs whose fragrances on the day of my visit drifted naturally into the tasting room. Those aromas felt like a living extension of the wines themselves and perfectly illustrated what Elisabetta Geppetti calls “Mediterranean tension,” the interplay of generosity, freshness and saline clarity that defines the estate’s style in coastal Maremma. Alongside the current releases, we tasted a 1996 Morellino di Scansano from the cellar, a joyful reminder of the estate’s history and longevity.

Raffaele Vecchione - WinesCritic.com