1999 Barone Ricasoli Casalferro Toscana IGT

Community Tasting Notes (42) Avg Score: 90.1 points

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  1/2/2022 - dagij Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Not something that is commonly consumed and noted on this platform, which is a pity. Mostly Merlot (I guess) with some Sangiovese. Clearly aged, both in color (amber with a black core) and nose (dry wood, coffee, some barnyard, camphor, only hints of black berries). Still very pleasing if you like old, mature wines. Medium bodied, the tannins dominates the mouth as the fruit has dried out. Still, there is a fascinating tone of dried fruit and blackberries at the end, although the aftertaste is dry and somewhat astringent. Clearly over the top, but this has aged beautifully. For those of us admiring older wines, this is a treasure. But in more professional evaluation, this is a bit too old.

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  11/12/2021 - ikkaariainen Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Very surprising as we did not really know what to expect - drinking superbly well right now, great QPR wine, definitely recommend this and although not youthful at this point any longer it is solidly in it's prime and in no way tired or over the hill. Sangiovese and merlot blend. Paired beautifully with pasta bolognese. Aired in bottle for about an hour w/out a formal decant and would definitely benefit from a short 30-60 minute decant. Initially nose very muted but opened up with dark stone fruit and earth. Dark purple, some peripheral bricking present, very well balanced, soft mouth feel, medium bodied, medium long aftertaste and totally integrated with oak and tannins pretty much all gone so even with proper cellaring conditions this will likely start to degrade a bit over the next 2-3 years. Dark flavor profile - dark cherry, plum, blueberry and also earthy terroir and some tar on the aftertaste. Unfortunately a single bottle we acquired as part of a much larger cellar contents purchase, would love to have at least 2-3 more.

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  2/11/2020 - dagij Likes this wine: 88 Points

  This is just an experiment; a Sangiovese (with some Merlot) should not keep so long. And, well, it holds up amazingly nice, thank you. Dark core with a clear amber rim. The primary fruit is all gone, but there is a lot of tertiary aromas like raisins, dried black berries, some chocolate, dry wood, and a hint of barnyard. Full bodied, smooth attack, sweet fruit in the mouth, still fine acidity and rounded tannins. Finishes quite dry and woody, but still a very pleasant surprise. Drink up with some white meat or a light pasta course with mushrooms. Was probably at it's apex ten years ago, but it is good now, and will probably die slowly but graciously over the next five years.

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  10/21/2019 - NickNYC wrote: 92 Points

  In Magnum. Still young but very approachable. No one was able to find out that it was Merlot. Open and refined nose; fine tanins. Quite long and elegant on the palate. The bottom of the magnum was drunk the following day, the nose was much wilder (almost chateauneuf like). Overall a very nice wine. No hurry.

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  2/20/2016 - pomelo Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Celui-ci était en excellente condition! À son meilleur maintenant

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