Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews. Learn more.
Manage Subscriptions
Important Update From the Founder
Read message >
Red
1999 Castello del Terriccio Tassinaia Toscana IGT
SuperTuscan Blend
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Toscana IGT
Label borrowed from 1998
Label borrowed from 2000
Label borrowed from 2000
Label borrowed from 2001
Label borrowed from 1997
Label borrowed from 2002
Label borrowed from 2003
Label borrowed from 2003
Label borrowed from 2004
Label borrowed from 1993
Label borrowed from 2005
Label borrowed from 2006
Label borrowed from 2006
Label borrowed from 2006
Label borrowed from 2006
Label borrowed from 2007
Label borrowed from 2007
Label borrowed from 2007
Community Tasting Notes 23
-
finewinebuff57 wrote: 85 points
June 5, 2021 - Broadly equal quantities of Sangiovese, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. My experience rather at odds with recent notes. Rather muddled and disjointed. Perhaps not a perfect bottle.
-
PSPatrick wrote: 90 points
December 28, 2019 - A bottle I bought recently from a trustworthy reseller. Dark garnet in colour. The wine smelled evolved and was mature Sangiovese-driven on the palate: Very earthy, with sweet red and dark fruit, raisins, cherry, bubble gum, coffee and some chocolate, joined by black tea from the Sangiovese and meaty notes from the Merlot. Good acidity, fine tannin and very good length. Slightly drying on the finish. But the wine grew on me over time as it breathed and warmed up, and it worked well with food. Good on day one after some aeration, less enjoyable on day two. One of those wines for Italians with serious hair on their chests… Drink now.
-
Fftjr Likes this wine: 93 points
April 9, 2017 - Very well balanced. Light tannins, mellow fruit. Drinking well.
-
Frauca wrote: 88 points
January 24, 2017 - Green vegetables come to mind specially green peppers, balance tannings, past its prime
-
caroline whitehead Likes this wine: 90 points
June 27, 2014 - This is still drinking really well and there is a good balance between fruit and oak.Tannins are still quite firm. I reckon this is perfect for drinking now .I am not sure whether it will improve with age but lovely now.
1 - 5 of 23
More notes
Pro Reviews 3
Add a Pro ReviewVinous
-
By Edward Beltrami
July/August 2003, IWC Issue #109 (link)(Castello del Terriccio Toscana Tassinaia) Subscribe to see review text.
RJonWine.com
-
By Richard Jennings
11/18/2006 (link) 93 points(Castello del Terriccio Tassinaia Toscana IGT) Truffle and mushroom nose; a little tight, but rich with truffle and mushroom notes; long finish 93+ pts.
-
By Richard Jennings
6/11/2003 (link) 87 points(Castello del Terriccio Tassinaia Toscana IGT) Gamey, fishy nose; nice herbaceous, blueberry and cherry palate; tannic finish, 87+ pts. (34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Sangiovese, 33% Merlot; 14 mos. in French oak)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1999
- Type Red
- Producer Castello del Terriccio
- Varietal SuperTuscan Blend
- Designation Tassinaia
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Toscana IGT
- UPC Codes 084692431007, 8032665342104
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 106 (42%)
- Consumed 144 (58%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 3 votes
More About This Wine
Articles
- ProducerCastello del Terriccio
- VarietySuperTuscan Blend
- CountryItaly
- RegionTuscany
- AppellationToscana IGT
Add Articles
- Wine1999 Castello del Terriccio Tassinaia Toscana IGT (add)
- FamilyCastello del Terriccio Tassinaia Toscana IGT (add)
- ProducerCastello del Terriccio
- VarietalSuperTuscan Blend
- DesignationTassinaia (add)
- CountryItaly
- RegionTuscany
- AppellationToscana IGT