2013 Ruffino Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale

Community Tasting Notes (24) Median Score: 87 points

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  6/24/2021 - WyattTheSomm Does not like this wine: 85 Points

  “BBoulais” Note below is 100% right here…
  
  This wine is straight up boring, it’s flat and uninteresting and in a very good vintage with high-acid in most of the wines this Lacks that very quality. I would not imagine this was from 2013 age has not helped this wine at all it clearly is not going to go the distance.
  
  NOSE: Ripe red Cherrys that are slightly overripe(oxidized), stewed strawberry, and dried cranberries. Brown Baking spices like cinnamon and that classic Tuscan funk.
  
  PALATE: The nose seems muted and so does the palate just very underwhelming here it’s easy drinking tannins aren’t grippy like most Chianti it’s just go down easy. Palate is the same as the nose but some plummy notes here probably from Merlot being added at 10-20% knowing ruffino.
  
  OVERALL: It’s not a horrible wine I think 85 is fair many people will say it’s smooth and good with pizza because it’s just not interesting and sad in such a good vintage this is what was made I don’t know why…I’m more disappointed than anything.

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  12/11/2020 - amateur62 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Bought it because it reminds me to the age when I bought my first bottles. Time changed a lot but this wine is still the same though the blend has changed slightly.
  Decanted an hour before dinner. Starts lean and elegant, opens up with every minute. On the nose typical warm Sangiovese flavours, on the palate fresh, medium bodied and long finish, good riserva typicity. A very good choice with Pizza and much better than expected after reading the previous tasting notes. Drink now or within the next four to six years.

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  10/31/2020 - wegenerj wrote: 51 Points

  It was ok. Not great but not terrible.

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  6/22/2020 - BBoulais wrote: 70 Points

  dissappointing - not « bad » but flat, nothing special at all

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  3/19/2020 - MS86 Likes this wine: 86 Points

  Nose dominated by tomato with raspberry, cherry and dark chocolate. Easy on the palate with soft tannins and medium acidity. A rush of fruit forward flavours on the palate that die quickly in a disappointingly short finish.

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