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2018 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Chianti Rùfina Nipozzano Riserva
Sangiovese Blend
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Chianti
- Chianti Rùfina
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2017
Community Tasting Notes 37
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StefanAkiko Likes this wine: 87 points
May 9, 2024 - At plop: a dark-berried broad-shouldered Sangiovese.
After a few hours in the decanter: a Chianti emerges.
This is basically a run-of-the-mill product, but it has to have been made with love and care.
Our go-to Chianti any day of the pizza week!
If you're stashed: absolutely no stress as this will improve for many years and keep longer.1 person found this helpful Comment -
Wine Poor Likes this wine: 89 points
May 7, 2024 - Nice pairing with Mediterranean cuisine
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Kjetil Rinde Likes this wine: 86 points
February 6, 2024 - Moden
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Yaozi wrote: 92 points
January 11, 2024 - Agree with MHBeaune although decanting is unnecessary. This is a gorgeous, relatively inexpensive Sangiovese that is just totally lovely to drink now. Perhaps it will be good for several years, but the fruit is so wonderful it would be hard to put it aside. No significant tannins, but the wine is well structured and well-balanced, especially if you appreciate a wine with plenty of available dark fruit. If you can still find this I totally recommend, and the newer vintages appear to have slightly higher ratings on this website. Yummy.
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WY Leonidas wrote: 84 points
January 7, 2024 - Garnet. Sangiovese character, cherries, old wood, dust. Medium body, with fairly prominent leathery tannins. Lacks fruit and especially lacking in character beyond those mentioned. Tastes old and past it's prime.
Maybe this was a bad bottle? Cork had a good seal...
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Marchesi de' Frescobaldi
- Varietal Sangiovese Blend
- Designation Nipozzano Riserva
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- SubRegion Chianti
- Appellation Chianti Rùfina
- UPC Codes 8007425000181, 8007425017011
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 578 (44%)
- Consumed 724 (56%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
and Bruschetta. Also pairs up with fried chicken, and sausage., Baked Ziti, Chianti Classico pairs best with meaty Italian dishes featuring tomato sauce, Chicken Parmesan, cottage pie, grilled steak, lam, lamb chops, LasagnaWho Likes This Wine
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- RegionTuscany
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