{"product_id":"tua-rita-redigaffi-rosso-toscana-igt-2021-tuscany-italy-750ml-js-99","title":"Tua Rita \"Redigaffi\" Rosso Toscana IGT 2021 (Tuscany, Italy) - [JS 99] [DM 98] [WA 96+] [WS 94]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotes from the Winemaker:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRedigaffi is a breathtaking, iconic wine made entirely from estate Merlot. The perfectly manicured vineyards are planted to ensure low yields and the greatest quality of the grapes. Extra long maceration with the skins and manual, frequent punch downs allow for Redigaffis outstanding concentration and complexity. The wine is matured on the lees for eighteen months in French oak barrels and bottled without fining or filtration. It is a Merlot in purity that owes its name to a small stream that flows near the property. When in 1994 Rita and Virgilio removed two barriques of Merlot from production, perhaps they did not think they had created what would become an international cult-wine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom those vineyards planted in 1988, in the heart of the slightly sloping property, an exceptional fruit was born. Their position, the composition of the soils and the microclimate in their combination had given life to this unique wine. Redigaffi is the first Italian wine to obtain Robert Parker's 100\/100.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTasting Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeep, intense purple in color, with tremendous extraction, Redigaffi is a monumental and beautifully structured wine that shows how well the non-native Merlot has adapted to the area around Suvereto on the Tuscan coast. It offers luscious layers of raspberry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRatings \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e99 Points - James Suckling:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Wow. The aromas are really something else with red fruits, black olives, spices like cardamon and nutmeg, as well as hints of tar and meat. It’s full-bodied yet in check and focus with fine, fine tannins that roll over the palate and create beautiful motion. Chewy yet silky and endless. A great young merlot and one of the best for a number of years. Try after 2028.\" (Aug 2023)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e98 Points - Decanter Magazine: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Tua Rita's flagship bottling is pure Merlot from Colline Metallifere, matured for 18 to 20 months in new French oak barriques. There's chocolatey richness here but also fragrance, with some violet, plum and blue fruit scents. In the mouth its super-fresh, saline acidity invites an intense attack of spiced plum, blackberry and damson along with white pepper and clove, leading to a plush, velvety mid-palate with cocoa and wood lingering in the background and supported by fine, well-integrated tannins. Concentrated, vibrant and saline, this is an extraordinary Merlot with a gastronomic edge.\" - James Button (Dec 2023)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96+ Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Tua Rita Redigaffi is a wine of thick character and dark extraction. This 100% expression of Merlot offers tension and extreme balance with very generous layers of dark cherry, plum, dried blackberry, spice and tobacco. It displays a spectacularly soft and velvety texture over a full-bodied approach. Redigaffi is often monolithic and monotone in its younger years, and it needs more bottle age to come into focus. This is very true for the 2021 vintage.” - Monica Larner (Mar 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e94 Points - Wine Spectator:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Exuding black currant, blackberry, plum and iron flavors, this sleek version is also powerful, with beefy tannins, yet it's the vivid acidity that drives the long, toasty oak–infused aftertaste in the end. Merlot. Best from 2027 through 2043. 1,250 cases made, 360 cases imported.\" - Bruce Sanderson (Oct 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WINEBOW","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":51898952188269,"sku":"","price":339.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0481\/8940\/7391\/files\/tuaritaredigaffi18-w-2_183075de-968e-4c7e-975e-33b248c81dab.jpg?v=1696973283","url":"https:\/\/artisan.wine\/products\/tua-rita-redigaffi-rosso-toscana-igt-2021-tuscany-italy-750ml-js-99","provider":"Artisan W\u0026S","version":"1.0","type":"link"}