2005 Giusto di Notri
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The 2005 Giusto di Notri is the freshest of the three 2005 wines I tasted from Tua Rita. Dark red cherry, plum, smoke, mint and rose petal flesh out in the glass. Creamy, supple and beautifully layered throughout, the 2005 is an unusually flamboyant wine for the year. The 2005 won't last forever, but it is strikingly beautiful today. The 2005 is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc.
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Nice, fresh. Enticing aromatics waft from the glass as the 2005 Giusto di Notri opens in the glass, revealing a full-bodied, supple personality imbued with an attractive warmth in its expression of blueberries, spices, mocha, minerals and toasted oak. Though a smaller-scaled Giusto di Notri in relative terms, the supple texture and caressing, generous qualities are those of a first-class wine. Giusto di Notri is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc.
Nice, fresh, enticing aromatics waft upwards as the 2005 Giusto di Notri opens in the glass, revealing a full-bodied, supple personality imbued with an attractive warmth in its expression of blueberries, spices, mocha, minerals and toasted oak. Though a smaller-scaled Giusto di Notri in relative terms, the supple texture and caressing, generous qualities are those of a first-class wine. Giusto di Notri is primarily Cabernet Sauvignon, with some Merlot and Cabernet Franc included. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2022. In the difficult 2005 vintage Tua Rita proves why it deserves a spot among the finest estates in Italy. This is truly a stellar showing from proprietor Stefano Frascolla and consulting oenologist Stefano Chioccioli made all the more notable considering the less than ideal conditions the 2005 vintage presented. A Leonardo Lo Cascio Selection, Winebow, Montvale, NJ; tel. (201) 445-0620
Complex aromas of black currant, mineral and dried herbs follow through to a full body, with silky, racy tannins and a long finish. Coffee and toasty oak character. Turns to raspberry jam. Needs time to mellow. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Best after 2010. 2,000 cases made. James Suckling, Winespectator.com