2013 Castellare di Castellina I Sodi di S. Niccolò Toscana IGT

Community Tasting Notes (31) Avg Score: 91.6 points

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  3/23/2024 - Janda_42 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  The wine was decanted off considerable sediment, and aired for 90 minutes.
  
  Eye: Dark red center to a mild ruby rim. The wine shows slight bricking.
  
  Nose: Tart cherry, and dark berries. Cool mint. Rich black licorice. Light cooking spice.
  
  Palate: There is a rich center of tart red fruit, followed by lingering licorice. Dark prunes and raisins. Lots of oak tannin. Still a light touch of mint. Lightly chocolatey. Oak spice, grenadine.
  
  Finish: Drying. Herbs, light balsamic. Cherry, strawberry, watermelon candy.
  
  Edit: Returning to the wine on day two has really shifted my perspective. All of its elements are much more harmonious, and the wine is now giving off light notes of perhaps tropical fruit. I’ve moved the wine up to 93 points.

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  3/3/2024 - janhenro Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Castellare di Castellina I Sodi di San Niccolo 2013 pushes all the right buttons.
  Aromas of dark cherries, plum, sweet tobacco and liquorice, anise, some leather and a touch of wood.
  Velvety mouthfeel, with ripe red and dark berry fruit, the sweet tobacco and spice notes, and elegant slightly drying tannins. Medium body and acidity. Lovely balance and nerve! Nuanced and long, ending on sour fruity and a somewhat rustic leathery touch.

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  12/27/2023 - iBurg1229 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  14% ABV. Medium ruby appearance with ever-so-slightly garnet starting to emerge at rim. Decanted for 2 hrs.
  
  Notes of black cherry, blackberry, nutmeg, toasted cedar, forest floor, sage, leather, balsamic. Medium tannins that have not fully resolved. Just enough acidity to hold up to the ripeness of fruit. Decent, not great length of finish.
  
  This shows nice complexity but the fruit seems very extracted and profile is not as fresh as I prefer out of Sangiovese. This is a brooding wine that’s accessible now but I would wait a few more years for the oak to integrate further as it tends to dominate right now.

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  10/22/2023 - Es7e2003 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Deep ruby in glass. Medium intensity on the nose. Cherries, tar, and forest floor. Medium plus acidity and fine tannins. Medium plus finish.

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  8/21/2023 - finlero wrote:

  Had this side by side with a traditional '13 Brunello right in the same price range (Sesti normale). The Sodi stood out as slightly sharper, quite a bit oakier, and much more modern. I think most people will prefer the Sodi, it fits better into the modern wine vocabulary. For my stodgy tastes, it really laid bare how much I prefer the uncompromising botti-aged BdM style, particularly from a marquee vintage in Tuscany like 2013. This was still lovely, though, if a shade lighter on personality and sense of place.

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