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1999 Marchesi de' Frescobaldi Chianti Rùfina Castello di Nipozzano Riserva Montesodi |
| Vintage | 1999 |  Label 1 of 3   | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Marchesi de' Frescobaldi (web) | ||
| Variety | Sangiovese | ||
| Designation | Castello di Nipozzano Riserva | ||
| Vineyard | Montesodi | ||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Tuscany | ||
| SubRegion | Chianti | ||
| Appellation | Chianti Rùfina |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 89 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 8 notes) | |
| Tasted by Alex H on 11/30/2009 & rated 84 points: Some greeness , sappy berries, rounded aged plums. Some spice and cigarette ash, round and structure. (161 views) | |
| Tasted by Paul S on 11/24/2009 & rated 90 points: ABB (Anything But Burg) Dinner (Kome, Keppel Club): A nice wine, but rather buried under oak at the moment, so much so that it came across as a modern-styled Bordeaux blend instead of a Sangiovese. Very ripe nose, with lots of vanilla and woody notes on the nose, along with hints of glycerin thrown over layers of sweet prunes, preserved plums powder, orange peel and plenty of earth. Obvisouly some age here. Lots of plush richness on the palate as well, but nicely balance by some clean acidity and fine, slightly mouth-coating tannins. Again, ripe flavours gelore, with sweet cherries, dried figs and more liberal dashes of plum powder along with touches of mineral and menthol. Finish was decent, with savoury notes, spice and a layer of woody tannins. In spite of some obvious secondary notes, this is still a wine that needs some time. The oak disturbs me somewhat though - not sure the fruit will be able to stand up to it years down the road. (244 views) | |
| Tasted by Kim Iversen on 11/21/2009 & rated 93 points: Beautiful Sangiovese. Orange peel and almost Bourdeaux wet wood in the nose combined with a smell of cigar box. Taste is classic reminding a little of Poggio al' ore from Banfi. Very nice tannins cleaning the mouth and this will probably be a nice glass for the next 6-8 years to come! (215 views) | |
| Tasted by futronic on 4/29/2009 & rated 91 points: April 2009 FWR Tasting (FWR, Toronto, Canada): Dark ruby colour. Aromas of peach, vanilla, kirsch, plum, and oak. Full-bodied, lush, integrated tannins, but still showing some overt oak notes. Black cherries, black plums, and blackberry notes on the palate. Moderate-length finish, ~35s, with orange pekoe tea and black plum notes. Cellaring has been kind to this wine, as it has developed significantly more depth and complexity. That said, with few tertiary notes and unintegrated oak, I think a couple more years will result in an even better wine. Drink 2011+. (427 views) | |
| Tasted by ScottS on 9/12/2006 & rated 90 points: Ruby red in color; earth, tar and fresh berries on the nose. Med bodied wine with mushrooms and cherry fruit on the palate. Med length finnish 50+5+13+15+7=90 pts (1853 views) | |
| Tasted by BonnieM on 9/2/2006: Nice chianti. Stumbled upon this at a local store that I do not frequent. Wanted to see if it would show signs of poor storage. Happily surprised to see that it is showing well, nice rustic fruit and earth. Will go back and pick up a few more to drink while I let my 01s rest. (1325 views) | |
| Tasted by jerhardt on 5/21/2006 & rated 87 points: A tannic beast with lots of oak. I'm having trouble finding the fruit through the structure and spice box. Maybe time will do this good, but it is not a drink now... (1645 views) | |
| Tasted by futronic on 7/27/2005 & rated 88 points: Dark ruby/purple colour; almost opaque. Aromas of peach, vanilla, smoke, black cherry, and black licorice. Full-bodied, still quite tannic, with peach, cherry, and earth notes. Moderate-length finish, 30s, with black cherry. Needs at least another 3-4 years. (1028 views) |
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About red wine SANGIOVESE: (Pronounced "sahn-joh-veh-zeh"). Semi-classic grape grown in the Tuscany region of Italy. Used to produce the Chianti and other Tuscan red wines. Has many clonal versions, two of which seem to predominate. The Sangiovese Grosso clone Brunello variety is used for the dark red, traditionally powerful and slow-maturing "Brunello di Montalcino" wine. The other is the Sangiovese Piccolo, also known under the historical synonym name Sangioveto, used for standard Chianti Classico DOC wines. Old vine derived wine is often used in the better versions, needing several years ageing to reach peak. A third clone, Morellino, is used in a popular wine blend with the same name found in the southern part of the province. Recent efforts in California with clones of this variety are very promising, producing medium-bodied reds with rich cherry or plumlike flavors and aromas. Among the available clonal versions are R6 and R7, derived from the Montalcino region of Italy, having average productivity/ripening and producing small berries on medium size clusters. R10 and R24 are well-recommended. R23, listed as deriving from the Emilia-Romagna region, has good vigor with medium-small clusters with earlier ripening. R102 derives from the Montepulciano region and reported to have average vigor with moderate productivity that results in higher sugar levels and good acidity from medium-small berries on medium-small clusters. Has synonym name of Nielluccio where grown in Corsica. Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctor Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | Tuscany Chianti (wikipedia) Official DOCG website |
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