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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.9 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 52 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Vinnut on 11/18/2023 & rated 93 points: Deep dark reddish-purple opaque in color. Full, fragrant & attractive nose of ripe fruit aromas of blackberries, dark cherries & currants with overtones of earthy/dusty & some floral notes of violets, dried herbs, anise, cocoa, spices, leather, tobacco, olives, minerals, a hint of cedar in the background. Medium-full to full bodied with a very good concentration of balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of dark cherries, blackberries & mulberries with cocoa, spices, herbs, minerals & a touch of oak/vanilla. Lingering smooth finish. Drinks quite well at present with decanting but it is close to it peak of development although it should hold there for a few more years. An indicative blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon & Cabernet Franc. (480 views) | | | Tasted by Romz on 2/26/2023 & rated 92 points: 26022023 - 5 ⭐️ luncheon hosted by SKT with 14 bottles of wines & 2 aged cognacs. Our 1st round of 3 bottles tasted blind curated by SKT. Horizontal 2010 from 3 great producers. This is my fav for round 1. Stewed cherries, baked red berries, tobacco & some licorice. Beautifully integrated tannins with very balanced texture & mouthfeel. Elongated intensity with plenty of minerality & some dark spices towards the finish (690 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 2/12/2023 & rated 93 points: Dégustation PARTY Super Bowl LVII avec les FOUDUVIN de l'Estrie (Chez René à Sherbrooke): Bu avec les pizzas, les 2 ont fait un beau marriage.
Beau super Toscan fait de Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon et Cabernet Franc.
Il y a des similarités avec le Canon, bien souple
au fruit croquant sur une finale longue et sans accroc.
uper accord avec les pizzas.
Fabuleux.
Infos sur le domaine (en anglais):
The Tua Rita domaine is located in Suvereto, in the province
of Livorno in Tuscany and spans some thirty hectares.
It has been owned by Rita Tua and Virgilio Basti since 1984.
This vineyard is renowned and has been singled out by the
Revue du vin de France magazine and Robert Parker;
it ranks among the top 100 domaines in the world.
It owes its reputation to two grandes cuvées in particular:
its Redigaffi and its 100% Syrah.
Overview Estate Owned by: Rita Tua and Virgilio Bisti
Wine Region: Toscana Winemaker: Luca d'Attoma Total
Acreage Under Vine: 75 Estate Founded:
1984 Winery Production: 150,000 Bottles.
Tua Rita is located in Suvereto, a small medieval town
in the Tuscan province of Livorno, on the coast south of Bolgheri.
The winery lies at just 300 feet above sea level, on clayey,
silty soil. The farm comprises 138 acres, 75 of which are
under vine.
Tua Rita was established in 1984 by Rita Tua and
her husband Virgilio Bisti. They wanted a quite retreat to
spend their retirement and cultivate the land. Planted
it with Cabernet and Merlot. Vineyard management and
winemaking were immediately entrusted to Luca D’Attoma.
Thanks to the collaboration of their son-in-law, Stefano Frascolla,
and of oenologist Dr. Stefano Chioccioli the winery today
extends over 138 acres, of which 75 are vines. In 2010,
Virgilio passed away. Today, the winery is run by Rita,
her daughter Simena, Stefano Frascolla, and a staff of
young and active people.
Released its first vintage in 1992 Most famed for their tiny
production of pure Merlot (Redigaffi) and Bordeaux blend
(Giusto di Notri). Critic Robert M. Parker Jr. said the 1999 Redigaffi
was “as close to perfection as a wine can get.
” The 2000 Redigaffi was the first Italian wine to obtain a score
of 100/100 from Robert Parker, enabling Tua Rita to be added
to the list of the 100 best wineries of the world according
o the prestigious Revue du Vin de France.
The unique terroir of Suvereto (hot climate and coastal winds),
together with Tua Rita’s uncompromising high standards in
winemaking and grape growing, yield wines of high stature
and consistent acclaim.
Winemaker Luca d’Attoma Received his degree
from the school for Oenology and Wine Making in Conegliano
in 1985 with a dissertation on fermentation blocks and reactivation
with yeast. Served his apprenticeship at Azienda Agricola Bellavista
in Franciacorta and subsequently went on to work with Sartorius
Gmbh for whom he carried out a project on microfiltration and
microbiological analysis. From 1989-1992, Luca worked in Chianti
Classico, San Gimignano and Chianti. In 1991 he was consulting
winemaker in Tuscany for Azienda Agricola Le Macchiole, Tua Rita,
and Azienda CAV. G.B. Bertani. Luca set up his own company in 1999. (1350 views) | | | Tasted by FrancoisD on 8/5/2022 & rated 95 points: Un vin grandement bonifié avec qq années de plus.
Cerise noire en ouverture.
Puis, on dénote basilic, noix de pin et un arôme fleural que je n’ai pu identifier.
Excellent (1075 views) | | | Tasted by FrancoisD on 5/23/2022 flawed bottle: bouchonné (1092 views) | | | Tasted by melvinyeowq on 12/26/2021: Boxing day at NY Verden: Darkest colour out of all the wines. A full, rich and luscious wine, but less obnoxious than the Le Macchiole. Lots of blackberry and mocha, felt like a modern Brunello actually. (1574 views) | | | Tasted by magyarsvensk on 11/26/2021 & rated 95 points: Clay, flowers, mixed berries, earth, smoke. While this wine is not powerful and has seen better years at a younger age, it still packs a punch and finishes well.
This is the last bottle, and I feel like this was a good send-off. (989 views) | | | Tasted by magyarsvensk on 10/3/2021 & rated 96 points: Scorched earth, dark chocolate, blackcurrant, fog, cedar plank flavors. Brightness contrasts with dark fruit profile. Long finish. Resolved powdery tannins. Distinctive and satisfying. (1035 views) | | | Tasted by magyarsvensk on 5/1/2021 & rated 95 points: Clay, black olives, black cherry, currants, concrete, old furniture, dark chocolate, bay leaf, barnyard. So much tension and length, but also light weight.
Surprisingly similar to my previous notes. Glad this one came up for sale again. (964 views) | | | Tasted by mp44 on 4/8/2021 & rated 92 points: really coming into its own - nice improvement on last bottle from two years ago and think this continues to improve in coming years (904 views) | | | Tasted by MM29 on 3/6/2021 & rated 93 points: 1 Stunde in der Karaffe, Wein ist rund und voll. Sehr schön heute, auf hohem Niveau gut, fehlt für die Superklasse etwas die Rafinesse (772 views) | | | Tasted by andrewdodd86 on 12/24/2020 & rated 94 points: Nose is more Bordeaux-esque with savory grilling herbs, but on the palate strikes you more Italian with deep cherry and raspberry red fruits. Delicious with the pasta (682 views) | | | Tasted by rustyRudy on 12/24/2020 & rated 94 points: Drank with Italian pasta and porchetta. Dark fruited Super Tuscan with richly layered flavors. (932 views) | | | Tasted by MM29 on 12/30/2019 & rated 93 points: Super Wein in erster Trinkreife. Tolle Struktur und Tiefe. Wer sich den Redigaffi nicht leisten mag: dieser Wein ist fast ebenbürtig, zwar nicht Merlot aber sicher ein besseres PLV. (1120 views) | | | Tasted by FrancoisD on 2/23/2019 & rated 91 points: Encore jeune, mais plaisant de dénoter le fruit qui passe sur les arômes secondaires.
Cerise noire et groseille dominent. Touche de noix de pin.
À laisser se bonifier au moins 3 ans. (1601 views) | | | Tasted by Ericsson on 2/20/2019 & rated 91 points: Ouvert et dégusté, puis carafé durant 1 heure.
Au nez, notes de cassis, de cèdre, assez typé Bordeaux.
En bouche, beaucoup d’alcool d’où le passage en carafe qui lui a fait du bien, s’est arrondi. Belle touche acide qui le rend digeste. Corps moyen.
La finale est marquée par une touche herbacée qui ne me convient pas trop.
A boire sur 2-3 ans. (1506 views) | | | Tasted by mp44 on 1/27/2019: Enjoyable by the end of the bottle - will leave rest of the case for couple more yrwrs... Good potential (1360 views) | | | Tasted by JimTaft on 11/9/2018: Next day, a few thoughts. (Sorry for this being out of order). Perhaps what follow is accurate but I'll give equal possibility that this was a great big wine that just needed some time. It was tasting great by the bottom of the bottle!
A big wine, no doubt about that. Pricey but not worth it to me. I think this wine lacks character and over reaches for a big Robert Parker type score.
Deep color, typical nose, full fruit, ample tannins and modest acidity. Unfortunately for me, boring, a $35 Bordeaux would likely have been more interesting.
After all that, by the bottom it was tasting pretty good. (1518 views) | | | Tasted by FrancoisD on 5/6/2018 & rated 91 points: Cerise noire dominante. Puis le cèdre et la cendre.
Un vin en mutation vers quelque chose de grand! (1874 views) | | | Tasted by J.S on 1/9/2018 & rated 86 points: Not very enjoyable, I was expecting much more for the price point. Barely better then a $35 bottle of IGT i tried with a similar blend mix a few weeks earlier. Strong green pepper notes, almost acidic. Shockingly bad example of a cab merlot blend in my opinion... (1664 views) | | | Tasted by Axelpeter on 1/3/2018 & rated 95 points: (mit G&Alex) Dichtes Rubinrot mit dünnem Purpurrand, klar, leichter Glanz, sehr schön. 1.Flasche 2 Std vorher dekantiert, wg Bodensatz und Lüftung; war o.k. und besser als 2.Flasche (ohne Dekanter).
In der Nase schöner Cassis- und Kirschton. Am Gaumen (bei 16C) schön fleischig, klar mit feiner Fruchtnote nach Kirschen, Cassis. Junger Auftritt, 7 Jahre sind ihm nicht anzumerken. Dann kommen mild-bittere Eukalyptustöne, die von einer feinen Süße abgelöst werden. Je offener und wärmer der Wein wird, umso mehr machen sich Tannin und Säure auf typische Weise bemerkbar, die einen reifen Bordeaux-Blend kennzeichnet: fleischig, kräftig, was zu beißen... Dieser Wechsel von Frucht nach Süße und dann Säure und Tannin und wieder zurück macht diesen Wein sehr besonders. Toller Wein mit Tiefgang und Nachhall! Hält mit Sicherheit noch 7-10 Jahre auf diesem Niveau! (1550 views) | | | Tasted by Wardyn on 7/24/2017 & rated 90 points: Decanted and it opens with dark chocolaty fruits and cassis quite well balanced with smooth tannins. Seems to be drinking well at the moment. At 14.5% alcohol but can't seems feel it.
Some thought this to be a brunello but I thought this doesn't really feel like the usual Bordeaux blend. (2385 views) | | | Tasted by cbforever1 on 9/11/2016 & rated 91 points: Drinks very very well right now, smooth, balanced, deep and complex. Very good. (3176 views) | | | Tasted by CRAUBER4242 on 12/19/2015 & rated 94 points: Similar notes to my previous bottle but this bottle was real good upon opening. But, it did show its best after about 90 minutes of air. A great wine like all other vintages of this wine I have had. (3678 views) | | | Tasted by Cailles on 5/23/2015 & rated 89 points: Following a first great attack of freshness and lots of black fruits in the nose and the palate the wine needed some time to open up. It got better hour after hour. I would decant it for a few hours (maybe at 3h in a decanter).
Very smooth tannins and a pleasing domination of black fruits, especially black currants. You get what you expect but a I would wait one or the other year before opening another bottle. (4460 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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| Tua Rita Producer Website
Source: VinConnect (VinConnect.com)
Tua Rita was founded in 1984 by Rita Tua and Virgilio Bisti near Suvereto in the Alto Maremma just a few miles from the Tuscan coast. While several other Super Tuscan producers had begun cultivating international grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Syrah further north near Bolgheri, Tua Rita was the first to pursue them further south closer to Livorno. Launching their first high end wine in 1992 (the Giusto di Notri Bordeaux blend), the winery received immediate recognition and experienced meteoric growth over the next several years, culminating in their 2000 Redigaffi (100% Merlot) becoming the first Italian wine ever to receive a 100-point score from Robert Parker. Tua Rita is one of Italy’s most exceptional craft winemakers, and the standard-bearer for the now dozens of wineries that have come to populate the surrounding region.
Tua Rita is located in the Alto Maremma, between the Tyrrhenian sea and the metalliferous hills known as the Val di Cornia. Today, the estate has 35 hectares under vine at an average elevation of 100 metres above sea level. The vines are planted at a density of 8-9,000 vines per hectare on silt and clay soil, a unique terroir which yields an unmistakable style to the wines — aromatically distinguished by iron-like nuances and an impressive, intensely savoury progression in the mouth along with a distinctive saline character.
Vineyard management and winemaking have been handled since early on by the esteemed Luca D’Attoma, while Rita and Virgilio’s son-in-law Stefano Frascolla is active in the cellar and manages the business operations.
Fruit from the scrupulously managed vineyards is cosseted by non-intrusive cellar protocols, restrained cask conditioning and rigorous attention for the environment, with yields kept to a minimum to ensure concentration of flavors. During the harvest, the bunches are chosen and destemmed, and then the individual grapes are selected by hand. They are then sent to temperature-controlled truncated conical vats, where they undergo traditional fermentation for 25 to 30 days, with alternating pump-over and punch-down operations. After vinification is complete, the wine is lightly pressed, after which it falls directly into barriques located in the room under the cellar. It is here that the wine, having completed malolactic fermentation, will mature in oak for at least eighteen months.
Tua Rita produces the following wines: Redigaffi (100% Merlot), Syrah (100% Syrah), Giusto di Notri (a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc), Perlato del Bosco (a blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon), and a “second vin” Rosso di Notri, obtained from a blend of all the red-berried varieties grown on the estate.Tua Rita Giusto di Notri Toscana IGT
Variety: 30% Merlot – 60 % Cabernet Sauvignon – 10 Cabernet Franc
Harvest: 2° and 3° september's week
Alcohol cont: 14.5%
Serving temperature: 18° c
Production: above 30.000 bottles
Aging: New Barriques at 70% for above 18 months
Description
Tipical Bordolais blend, it can be considered the most representative wine of the farm.
Harvest during the 2° and 3° week of September, it is vinificated in wood for about 25 days and then aged in French barriques being used for the first and second time for about 18 months. After a 6 months bottle-aging it can be release on the market
Red Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.Giusto di Notri(Via Italian Wine Merchants) The Maremma was still sparse when Rita Tua and Virgilio Bisti purchased their estate in 1984 and chose to plant Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, varietals that do well in Maremma soils rich in clay and silt. Those initial plantings (totaling 7.5 acres) became the source for the now revered Tua Rita Super Tuscans. Tua Rita found critical success early with their 1990s vintages of their flagship Bordeaux-style blend Giusto di Notri and their acclaimed Merlot Redigaffi, which in 1997 received a 100-point rating and made Tua Rita an international sensation. Tua Rita has remained true to its artisanal ideals and to its modest demeanor, most notably visible in the warm, grandmotherly persona of owner Rita Tua. Bearing the signature of Tua Rita’s famed consulting enologist, Stefano Chioccioli, the estate’s current comprehensive portfolio continues to electrify wine cognoscenti.
More than just the name of a winery, Rita Tua is herself a real person, a thick, heavy, dominant, strong woman. She’s both of the earth and from it, and like the earth, she is nurturing and she is comforting. She would be the person you'd want to help you lift a car to change a tire when you're missing a jack, bail hay before the rain sets in, stir a pot of pasta to feed an army, or simply give a hug that will put you back on your feet. Her strength and power are her dominant features. But her natural spirit that can soothe, comfort and heal is never far away.
Just as “Rita” does to her family, the wines from Tua Rita wrap you in a warm, strong embrace. It is, actually, their dominant feature. But as big and powerful as they may be, they also have a natural beauty that comforts you from the inside and gives you this feeling of invincibility and heat. The wines of 2008 in particular are rich in these characteristics—powerfully delicious, ripe with fruit, and robust, the ’08 releases of Tua Rita are delights to drink. The red and black fruit of all-Merlot Redigaffi hits you like a bolt of sunshine; the sensual Giustro di Notri exhibits structure and velvety tannins; the cassis-driven Perlato del Bosco shows unparalleled purity and finesse; and the Syrah is a seductive, dark stranger with plenty of muscle.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytToscana IGTHere is the Wikipedia entry for Toscana wine. |
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