ON-974394

Castiglioni Cabernet Sauvignon/Sangiovese 2006, Igt Toscana

Red Blend Red Blend
Tuscany, Italy

$21.95 (974394)

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87 pts
3
August 15, 2009

Critic Reviews (2)

David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

This sports dark colour and a rich lavish, lifted nose of cedar, blackberry, chocolate and coffee. There is also a...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

Not in the same class as Tenuta di Castiglioni's July 5th release of Cabernet Sauvignon, and $1 more to boot. I found...

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Dan Trcka
Dan Trcka

I have tried the 2006 (released Aug15/09, 974394) alongside the 2007 (released Nov21/09, 145920). This medium to full bodied wine has sweet aromas of black currant, black cherry, coconut, oak and vanilla. It is slightly acidic, tannins are refined (needs to open 30 min to 1 hr) and the finish is nice and long. I have a feeling that this wine needs to mature just a little more. Even though it is good to drink now, it will benefit from sitting in the cellar for couple of years and should be good for 5 to 10 years. Since I had both vintages side by side, the 2006 is not as good as 2007; it is slightly more fruity and sweet. My impression: Beautiful. Tasted Dec/09.

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