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I Sodi di San Niccolo, Castellare di Castellina 2013

RegionItaly
Subregion Italy > Tuscany
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietySangioveto/Malvasia Nera

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Tasting Notes

The 2013 I Sodi di S. Niccolò is 85% Sangioveto (a more antique name for Sangiovese) and 15% Malvasia Nera from a single vineyard. This wine opens to a darkly saturated appearance and shows ruby, garnet and purple highlights. The bouquet is powerful but seamless at the same time with smooth transitions between dark cherry, spice, tobacco and moist clay. In the mouth, this wine shows dense extraction, but it never feels too weighed down by that mass. Instead, the freshness of the fruit and the natural acidity give the wine a bright and buoyant personality. Aged in barrique for 30 months, this is a delightful Tuscan red.

96
Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (233), October 2017

This is really serious with dense and deep fruit, citrusy acidity and a fantastic mouthfeel. Medium to full body, linear and racy. Made from a blend of sangioveto and malvasia nera. Drink now.

95
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, August 2017
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