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La Ricolma 2018 150cl

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2018
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99 Vinous
The 2018 La Ricolma is a wine of incredible finesse. To be sure, the 2018 doesn't quite haver the explosive depth or intensity of either the 2015 or 2016, but it makes up for that with its persistence and nuance. Dark cherry jam, licorice, spice, menthol and sage all meld together effortlessly as the 2018 starts to open up with a bit of aeration. The 2018 spent 22 months in French oak, about 35% new.
97 Robert Parker
The San Giusto a Rentennano 2018 La Ricolma is an absolute stunner. This iconic expression of Merlot opens to rich and velvety concentration with lots of black intensity. Italians might call it "una bomba," or a veritable bomb of fruity bounty and beauty. The organic grapes are fermented in steel over 18 days and aged in French barrique for up to 22 months. This rather straightforward winemaking methodology results in profound fruit purity and persistence. The tannins are still tight and grippy, and this is a more controversial point that I discovered across many of the wines I tasted from 2018. You'll need to give this wine more time to evolve and soften. Production is 5,994 bottles, 315 magnums and 33 double magnums.
Producer
Fattoria San Giusto
Located in the southernmost Chianti Classico zone, San Giusto a Rentennano began life as a medieval monastery of Cistercian nuns and was called San Giusto alle Monache ("of the Nuns"). The oldest part of it was built in the early 13th century and today some portions of the ancient fortification still stand, including its crenellated battlements, massive barbican walls and underground vaults, which are used today as the their ageing cellars. In 1957, it was inherited by Enrico Martini di Cigala and in 1992, it passed to his children, who now manage the property. This impressive estate is comprised of 160 hectares (certified organic in 2009) and has a microclimate that is characterized by considerable day and night temperature differences, enabling the grapes to take their time to ripen. The estate produces two Chianti Classicos as well as IGTs, including Percarlo, a 100% Sangiovese wine from their finest and lowest yielding vines.