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Nipozzano Riserva Vecchie Viti 2018

Nipozzano Riserva Vecchie Viti

2018
16.5
JANCIS ROBINSON
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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti13.5%

The wine

This wine, chosen by the Frescobaldi family to continue the tradition of reserving a private collection for its new born, originates from the oldest vines of the Castello Nipozzano, equipped with a deep root system. Of great complexity and harmony, it ages for 24 months in oak barrels as per ancient Tuscan tradition.

Nipozzano Vecchie Viti is intense ruby red; the nose is enveloping with hints of dark berries supported by the sweetness of vanilla and accompanied by pleasant toasted cocoa notes. The richness of the fruit already perceived on the nose is confirmed on the complex and persistent palate with notes of blackberry and gooseberry. The well-balanced tannins are soft and elegantly fit into the intriguing structure of the wine. It marries wonderfully with the most delicate game: quail, partridges, woodcock to the more elaborate one such as deer, deer.

Drinking and storing

Serve between 16ºC and 18ºC

Ratings and awards

201816.5 JR
201694+ PK92 SK
201593 PK
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis robinsonSK: Suckling

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Jancis Robinson

Mainly Sangiovese, old vines, although the vineyards have a mix with local varieties. Aged in 30-hl cask. When asked about ageing, Lamberto Frescobaldi said that he visited the estate two weeks ago with friends and she was worried about some old bottles she had, so he picked a 1961 from the family library rack. They took it to a very informal family restaurant, had a burger, popped the cork, and 'it was really something'. He reckons these wines age long past 15 years. Lovely line of fine cigar aromatics. Ripe cherry and redcurrant fruit. Really delicious. Menthol coolth seems to slip through the silky tannins, embracing the fruit with a vivacious tango swirl. I cannot emphasise how silky these tannins are! Tastes like cold wind through pine trees through crushed dark cherries and sprinkled with pink peppercorns. There is easy cigar-dusted pleasure in this fruit-filled mouthful of wine.

— Tamlyn Currin (27/10/2021)JancisRobinson.com Vintage 2018 - 16.5 JANCIS ROBINSON

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The winery

Marchesi de' Frescobaldi

Marchesi de' Frescobaldi

Seven centuries and thirty generations of excellence in Tuscan wine: this is the identity card of Marchesi de' Frescobaldi. An Italian wine empire, which with recent acquisitions exceeds 6.000.000 bottles produced per year and 1.200 hectares under vine. Despite these large numbers, Frescobaldi still has a very strong territorial identity, which translates into wines expressed at the highest levels in each territory. Frescobaldi embodies the essence of Tuscany, its extraordinary...

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