Tua Rita Redigaffi 2001

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BN#171305

Tua Rita

Deep purple color shows tremendeous extraction. A meaty and beautifully structed wine that shows how well the immigrant Merlot has adapted to the area around Suvereto. Super ripe fruit and excellent structure. Recommended with grilled and roasted red meat dishes.

Wine Spectator

Really fantastic. Absolutely breathtaking, with blackberry, incense, dried fruit and spice. Full-bodied, with loads of black pepper and spice, refined tannins and a superlong finish. You have to love this wine. A playback of the stunning 1997. Merlot. Best after 2007. 500 cases made.

Score: 97. —James Suckling, October 15, 2003.

Wine Advocate

The 2001 Redigaffi, an exceptionally deep ruby with an exotic nose of chocolate covered cherries and plum jam along with additional notes of coconut and roasted coffee, has the tell-tale super richness and density of perfectly ripe Merlot, lush, enveloping, plush, and concentrated. Drink: 2005-2020.

Score: 96. —Daniel Thomases, April 2004.