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2013 Redigaffi 7, Tua Rita, Tuscany, Italy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Merlot
Ready - youthful (Drink 2021 - 2051)
Monica Larner
96/100
James Suckling
97/100
Product: 20138149323

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2013 Redigaffi 7, Tua Rita, Tuscany, Italy

Description

There's a lot to say here, so let me start at the beginning. The 2013 Redigaffi 7 Magnum is a special-release wine, produced only in magnum to celebrate the 20th anniversary (which was in 2013) of this iconic expression of Tuscan Merlot.A precious few 420 magnums were produced, and the price tag is nothing to sneeze at. I will also say that I struggled to score this wine, and I nursed my magnum, my single sample, for as long as I could, tasting the wine blind, in a flight of peers, in different glasses and at various intervals after the bottle was open.

I spent a lot of time contemplating my thoughts and impressions, and ultimately, that in itself is what convinced me to give it a two-digit score rather than a three-digit one. Awarding the perfect score is often an illumination that requires very little thought at all and if you think about it too long, you nurture a doubt, the original sin of wine tasting. However, if the next critic went with a 100-point score for this wine, I would be in absolute agreement on every intellectual level.

Drink 2022 - 2050

Monica Larner, Wine Advocate (August 2021)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2013
Maturity Ready - youthful (2021 - 2051)
Grape List Merlot
Body Full Bodied
Producer Tua Rita

Critics reviews

Monica Larner 96/100
There's a lot to say here, so let me start at the beginning. The 2013 Redigaffi 7 Magnum is a special-release wine, produced only in magnum to celebrate the 20th anniversary (which was in 2013) of this iconic expression of Tuscan Merlot.A precious few 420 magnums were produced, and the price tag is nothing to sneeze at. I will also say that I struggled to score this wine, and I nursed my magnum, my single sample, for as long as I could, tasting the wine blind, in a flight of peers, in different glasses and at various intervals after the bottle was open. I spent a lot of time contemplating my thoughts and impressions, and ultimately, that in itself is what convinced me to give it a two-digit score rather than a three-digit one.Awarding the perfect score is often an illumination that requires very little thought at all and if you think about it too long, you nurture a doubt, the original sin of wine tasting. However, if the next critic went with a 100-point score for this wine, I would be in absolute agreement on every intellectual level.Drink 2022 - 2050monica_larner, Wine Advocate (August 2021)
Drink 2022 - 2050
Monica Larner, RobertParker.com (Aug 2021)
James Suckling 97/100
Aromas of dried herbs, currants and berries with hints of wet earth. Meaty undertones. White truffle. Full-bodied, dense and layered with loads of berry and plum character, as well as walnut shell and tobacco. Dark berries at the end. Needs time to come completely together. A limited-edition wine from merlot vineyards planted in 1988.2020 bottles madejames_suckling, jamessuckling_com (November 2019)
Drink 2022 - 2050
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Nov 2019)

About this wine

Merlot

The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and a grape that has been on a relentless expansion drive throughout the world in the last decade. Merlot is adaptable to most soils and is relatively simple to cultivate. It is a vigorous naturally high yielding grape that requires savage pruning - over-cropped Merlot-based wines are dilute and bland. It is also vital to pick at optimum ripeness as Merlot can quickly lose its varietal characteristics if harvested overripe.
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