2016 Castellare di Castellina I Sodi di S. Niccolò Toscana IGT
Community Tasting Note
CWilliam wrote:
95 Points
Sunday, October 22, 2023 - Decanted and served with grilled pork chop ~ 30 minutes later. Black/red with slight meniscus. Nose (and palate) gained complexity with air- last glass was the best. On nose, black cherry, licorice, pipe tobacco, sweet cherry and savory spices. On palate, black cherry, iron, orange rind, black licorice & blackberry (nice sweet / savory combination). High acidity, medium tannins, medium+ body and very long finish.
First time trying this wine and I loved it. One of the best wines I have tried this year. 95+/-
Will definitely buy some more.
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Comment posted by WineGuyDelMar:
10/22/2023 7:02:00 PM - How long did you decant and did you think it was ready to drink? Most think it won’t be in the beginning of the drinking window for another year or two.
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
10/22/2023 7:05:00 PM - Good to know....sounds like it would benefit from more time in cellar or more air?
Comment posted by oldwines:
10/22/2023 7:18:00 PM - Totally agree on how good this wine is and how consistent it is from vintage to vintage. I’ve been drinking it since the 1980’s. In most vintages I posit that in a blind tasting with other SuperTuscans this will be preferred and at half or less the price of the more renowned versions.
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
10/22/2023 7:32:00 PM - Wow! Good to know!
Comment posted by WineGuyDelMar:
10/22/2023 7:35:00 PM - oldwines post makes me want to try one. 😜
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
10/22/2023 8:51:00 PM - Well, it's another option for you on our next get together......
Comment posted by CWilliam:
10/23/2023 7:25:00 PM - 30 minute decant, but needed 1 - 1.5 hours. I bought this randomly from JJ Buckley in 2021 and pulled it on a whim - I had been on a streak of drinking okay wine so this was a treat! This drank beautifully but given how it improved with air, clearly better with a little more time but it was not infaticide by any means. Given comments from you guys I will likely buy a 6-pack or case from a more recent vintage.
Comment posted by CWilliam:
10/23/2023 7:29:00 PM - Random question given some of you have had multiple vintages of this wine - how would the '19 vintage of this be for a birth year wine?
Thanks for any feedback.
Comment posted by oldwines:
10/23/2023 7:36:00 PM - Probably pretty good, but for a 2019 birth year, I would go with Barbaresco or Barolo….spectacular vintage and they will age for 20-30 years easily. Some prices are reasonable as well….Consider the likes of Giacomo Fenocchio, Brezza, Brovia, Francesco Rinaldi, the Produttori, Guiseppe Cortese, et al…
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
10/23/2023 7:38:00 PM - CW, thank you for the note on the airtime. Like you, I feel drinking early can be quite good so long as it's aired properly!
Fwiw, I have no experience with other vintages. Sorry.
Comment posted by CWilliam:
10/24/2023 6:24:00 AM - Thanks for follow-up. Will likely get the base Produttori Barberesco and some Bordeaux. I'll keep the '19 Castellare for myself...