Lot 222
TUA RITA REDIGAFFI ROSSO TOSCANA 2000 (1) 96 WA
MARCHESI ANTINORI SOLAIA 2006 (1 MAG.) 97 WS 94 WA
Lot 222 Details
TUA RITA REDIGAFFI ROSSO TOSCANA 2000 (1)Tuscany.
Tua Rita's 2000 Redigaffi has taken a big leap forward in its evolution. The wine is infused with black fruit, prune and blackberry preserves that come together to form an inky appearance and chewy consistency. Beyond those fruit tones are equally robust aromas of Teriyaki sauce, barbecue smoke and exotic spice. Redigaffi is a pure expression of Merlot and it delivers condensed, thickly extracted and syrupy aromas some 15 years after the harvest. My feeling is that the wine has not aged as steadily as was once predicted. It has shed much of its fruit and has become more defined by its oak spice and tangy cedar. In the mouth, the wine shows abundant texture with integrated tannins. January 2016 Drink: 2016-2028 96 WA
MARCHESI ANTINORI SOLAIA 2006 (1 mag.)
Tuscany.
The estate’s 2006 Solaia is a big, powerful offering loaded with ripe blackberry jam, herbs, minerals and French oak. It remains extraordinarily dense and primary. Readers will have to be patient with this wine and give it plenty of bottle age before the full range of its aromas and nuances blossom fully. Solaia is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sangiovese and 5% Cabernet Franc. August 2009. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2026.
97 WS 94 WA
1 bt. & 1 mag. per lot $800 - $1,000