Tua Rita Redigaffi Toscana 2004
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Redigaffi has an intense color that arouses enthusiasm and satisfy the sight, it highlights great complexity characterized by the fruity attack in the mouth leaving then “room” to tobacco and liquorice notes. Good concentration given by the pre-harvesting activity, three passages and perfect maturation reached by our grapes. Outstanding complexity. Floral notes typical of our “Macchia Mediterranea” are intense and persistent. The elegance of tannins is enhanced by the great structure and balance. Considerable extraction and good acidity.
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Wine Spectator
Very complex yet subtle aromas of licorice, dark chocolate, violet and raspberry. Full-bodied, with supersilky tannins and a long, long finish. Harmonious and wonderful. Reminds me of the great 1997; even better. Merlot. Best after 2008. 650 cases made.
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Decanter
The 2004 vintage had a very well balanced weather pattern and, according to Tua Rita, this created 'a wine characterised by sweet fruit and smooth tannins with good acidity and substantial structure'. I have to agree! With the 2004, Redigaffi has taken a big step forward in quality. There's more lightness, fragrance and transparency on the nose, with beautiful dark fruits such as blackberry and black plums. It becomes more fragrant with time, displaying wildflower, lilac and lavender scents. There's a lovely lingering finish and the tannins feel elongated, savoury and very refined. A beautifully balanced wine.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2004 Redigaffi plays its best cards in terms of structure and mouthfeel. This vintage is remembered as very favorable to farmers because temperatures never pulled in any one extreme direction. Instead, a slow and steady season led to crisp fruit flavors, textural richness, concentration and firm tannins. The wine delivers soft pulses of black fruit, spice and dried mint. In fact, at this point in our full Redigaffi retrospective, you begin to taste secondary or oak-driven aromas (that haven't completely integrated yet). The best part of this 2004 Merlot is its lasting freshness. This wine never feels heavy or too thick. Actually, it's quite the opposite.
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Rita Tua and her husband, Virgilio Bisti, bought approximately 37.5 acres of land in 1984 and planted it with Cabernet and Merlot. They later purchased an additional 17.5 acres of land, bringing the total estate to 55 acres, of which about 45 are planted with vines. The winery released its first vintage in 1992, and soon began receiving praise and accolades from wine enthusiasts worldwide for its rich, full-bodied wines. In just five short years, its 100% Merlot had achieved cult-like status, receiving outstanding ratings from the world’s most prestigious wine critics and publications. Critic Robert M. Parker Jr. said the 1999 Redigaffi was “as close to perfection as a wine can get.” The following year, he gave the 2000 Redigaffi a perfect 100 score. The winery’s Bordeaux blend, Giusti di Notri, also garners near-universal praise. Little wonder that Tua Rita’s wines are considered among the most difficult to find in Italy. 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 clay, silty soil. Luca D'Attoma, the estate’s winemaker, keeps yields to a minimum to ensure concentration of flavors. The estate’s total annual production is currently just 3400 cases.