Winemaker Notes
Blend: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Plenty of berry and chocolate fruit with some subtle hazelnut and spice undertones. Dried flowers, too. Medium-bodied with a pretty core of fruit and a savory, succulent finish. Herbs with chocolate at the end. Solid center-palate. 80% cabernet sauvignon, 10% merlot and 10% cabernet franc. Needs three or four years to mellow, but it’s already very attractive. Drink after 2027.
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Wine Enthusiast
Cracked black pepper and tart black fruit make for a nose that’s fresh and cool. Blackberry preserves and dark chocolate enrich the palate that nonetheless stays incredibly fresh with wild mint, wild fennel, crushed rocks, saline, and minerals. Beautifully executed.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
This is a blend of mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller parts Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The Tua Rita 2022 Giusto di Notri reveals an especially creamy and rounded texture that adds to a lovely and long-lasting mouthfeel. There is nothing heavy about the wine, and indeed, this vintage actually feels more streamlined and even a tad shorter compared to other hot-vintage releases of the past. The wine's appearance is inky dark, and the bouquet shows layers of dark fruit, blackberry, spice and sweet earth.
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Wine Spectator
Cherry, blackberry and black currant flavors highlight this elegant yet solidly tannic red. Cedar and olive notes, plus a hint of bell pepper, add detail on the chewy finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2030. 2,500 cases made, 300 cases imported.
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