2016 La Spinetta (Rivetti) Il Nero di Casanova Toscana IGT

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 88.2 points

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  5/19/2022 - WineTally wrote:

  100% Sangiovese
  from 20 ha of vineyards within the municipality of Terricciola (sandy soil of marine origin)
  and Casciana Terme (rocky/traverline soil) at ~240 m with
  South-West, South-East exposure and vines of average age 20 yrs.
  Maceration and alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled vats for ~10 days.
  Malolactic fermentation done in used French oak barriques, followed by 12 months of aging.
  Plus 6 months in bottle.
  13.5% Abv.
  History: Established by Giuseppe & Lidia Rivetti in the 1960s.
  Today: offsprings Carlo, Bruno, Giorgio, and Giovanna
  Winemaker: Giorgio Rivetti
  
  A(ccuracy)=2: Deep ruby. Rustic, gritty varietal.
  B(alance)=1: Stewed fruit, clumsy tannin dominant.
  C(omplexity)=2: Berries jam, pepper, barnyard.
  D(epth)=2: Chewy mouthfeel. Full palate and finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,1,2,2] = 7/10
  
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  4/28/2022 - hbay Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Pasta gryde - krodyrdeller m. tomatsovs

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  2/5/2022 - chngpw Likes this wine: 89 Points

  When I first opened this bottle there was a pungent aroma of horse and barnyard.
  
  Thankfully the brett mostly blew off after 15 minutes in the glass. Nose was complex with red cherry, a slight menthol aspect, and a base barnyard note.
  
  The palate is decidedly less complex than the nose, with a rather simple profile of red fruit. Not the most ripe, almost a coolness to the fruit. Very dry with little sugar at all, medium minus acidity, medium body and low tannins that were soft and supple.
  
  Finish was medium in length with a lingering note of strawberry and cherries.
  
  I much preferred this bottle to the 2018 Lucente I had recently, and this was cheaper! All in all, decent, but not something I’d specifically look for.
  
  89 - 90

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  1/2/2022 - djscipio Likes this wine: 88 Points

  100% Sangiovese IGT.
  Naturally comparable to Chianti Classico (Reserva).
  More body, more tanin, and less acidity than CC.
  Pricewise, between CC and CCR.
  If not a fan of acidity of Sangiovese, this might be more enjoyable.
  Better than some popular CC or CCR.

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  8/19/2021 - benny-g Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Good concentration and intensity of mature black fruit, living up to its name. Balance is just where I want it, as is usually the case with La Spinetta wines. Quite peppery and a bit spicy. The dry finish could have been longer...

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