Castello di Volpaia Balifico Toscana IGT 2004

Castello di Volpaia Balifico Toscana IGT (2004)

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Winery:: Castello di Volpaia More from this winery Are we missing a vintage?
Region:: Italy » Tuscany » Toscana Igt
Varietal:: Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese
Type:: Red Wine
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Drink Dates:: 2011 - 2020

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Editorial Reviews

Gregory Dal Piaz

Hand of Snooth Voice of Snooth

23,918

10/21/08

One-third Cabernet Sauvignon, two thirds Sangiovese di Volpaia, a clone from the property. This offers up the classic scents of these Sangiovese/Cab blends yet even at this relatively high percentage of Cabernet it does not dominate the nose. There are balanced notes of leathery fruit and cool, crisp Cabernet notes with a gentle edge of tomato leaf. Gaining a bit more depth with air the lightly smoky, spicy chili notes of Cabernet become more assertive yet in the mouth the feel is that of the austere and sapid Sangiovese but with the deep black currant fruit of Cabernet augmenting the cherry tones of the Sangiovese well. This retains juicy acids and has good length in a rounder and fruitier style than the other wines. Definitely a crowd-pleaser and while perhaps as complex as the other Castello di Volpaia wines this is a bit on the smooth and polished side. 90pts

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solomania9

Founding Member Hand of Snooth Voice of Snooth

2,954

10/23/09

Big sweet zinny nose. Gentile and lean in the mouth with exceptional balance and a slightly medicinal long meandering finish.

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mark

Founding Member Hand of Snooth Voice of Snooth

6,000

10/23/09

Rich, fresh and floral aromas of red fruit and leather. Flavors are smooth, mellow and warm, with lots of dark fruit, some drying tannins, leather and oak, finishing with a dollop of cherry cough syrup.

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Source: Prime Wine & Spirits

05/18/11

Dark red. Lead pencil, black pepper and cardamom aromas are enshrouded in a delicate oaky veneer. Very clean and fresh on the palate, with pure flavors of black cherry, blackcurrant, cedar and woodsy underbrush, and decent persistence on the smoothly tannic finish.

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Source: Prime Wine & Spirits

05/18/11

Fresh and balanced, with blackberry and chocolate aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a clean finish. Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best after 2008.

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Source: Prime Wine & Spirits

05/18/11

The nicely concentrated 1990 Balifico is a tightly knit, spicy, medium-bodied wine with an obvious influence from new oak. It requires another 1-2 years of cellaring; it should last for a decade.

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