Tuscan Treasures

Here are the [wines](http://www.cellartracker.com/event.asp?iEvent=8645) I tasted today:

* **2005 Ca' Marcanda (Gaja) Magari Toscana IGT - Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT**
The nose had a lot of perfume and manure smells on the front end. A very strange, but interesting combination. There was also blackberry, currant, and spice. The palate was soft and juicy. It had quite a bit of grilled meat that was mixed with black fruit and floral notes. It finished with a nice hit of spice. (93 pts.)
* **2006 Montepeloso Eneo Toscana IGT - Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT**
The nose was very jammy. It had blackberry, cherry, pencil lead, and eucalyptus. The palate was very minty, but also had blackberry, cherry, and a lot of tar on the finish. (93 pts.)
* **2004 Brancaia Chianti Classico - Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico**
The nose was dark and dirty. It had black cherry, black licorice, and wet leaves. It also had a dollop of vanilla at the end. The palate was soft and had a bunch of earthiness up front. The middle had dark cherry and licorice, and it finished with a healthy bit of oak (but not enough to bother me). (91 pts.)
* **2006 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva - Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico**
The nose had a good mix of fruit and flowers. There was cherry, plum, and violets. The palate was a little tannic, but had a lot of floral notes. It also had plum and a cherry finish. (90 pts.)
* **2006 Luce La Vite Lucente Toscana IGT - Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT**
The nose had aromas of toast and smoke, with small amounts of cherry. The palate was very fruity and smoky. There was cherry, and black currant, and it finished with some good tar flavors. (89 pts.)
* **2001 Tornesi Brunello di Montalcino Le Benducce - Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino**
The nose was very gamey, but also had plum, leather, and tobacco. The palate was very soft. It had tobacco, stone, plum, and a leathery finish. (92 pts.)
* **2006 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Toscana IGT - Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT**
The nose had cherry and leather, smoke, mint, and licorice. The palate was a little tannic, but had tar, smoke, cherry, and leather finish. (92 pts.)