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94POINTS
17½/20
Frescobaldi Castello di Nipozzano Mormoreto 2016
Tuscany, ItalyThe blend is an 84/26/5/5 cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, petit verdot and merlot grapes, harvested by hand. Post ferment, the ageing is done in hand-split oak barrels, partly new and once-used for 24 months, followed by six months in the bottle. The colour is ruby red with a darkish edge. The nose is an expressive mix of blueberries, black cherries, black olives, tea and balsamic notes flecked with mint and spice. The palate is silky smooth with dense, sweet tannins and a long persistent classy finish. It is a terrific vintage and a wine that will age effortlessly for ten to 15 years and beyond. Mormoreto is the flagship label at Castello di Nipozzano is grown on the 25-hectare Mormoreto Vineyard rich in sand and well-drained with a heavy presence of limestone and clay planted in 1976. The site elevation is 250m to 300m above sea level. The first vintage sold was 1983. After that, it was produced only in exceptional years. For example, none was made in 1984, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1998 and 2002. Since the 2013 vintage, small amounts of cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and petit verdot, grapes planted 150 years ago, have been used in the blend.Tasted: 17 December 2021Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $65.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| AB | $57.00 | 750ml | select private retailers |
| MB | $64.99 | 750ml | private wine shops |
| ON | $70.00 | 750ml | LCBO |
| NS | $65.99 | 750ml | NSLC |
| NL | $69.99 | 750ml | NLC |
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot - Cabernet Franc - Petit VerdotCSPC: 203927UPC: 8007425151708
