The 2012 Giusto di Notri is an IGT Toscana blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. It opens with rich, impenetrable concentration and luminous ruby highlights that shine bright against the inner darkness of this beautiful wine. Dark fruit, leather, spice, moist chewing tobacco and dark chocolate lift from the glass. The wine shows firm structure with silky tannins that render a polished texture on the finish.Tua Rita is among the most consistent producers in Tuscany. This estate offers an excellent and exciting assortment of Tuscan red wines year after year. This new set of releases shows that the wind continues to blow into the Tua Rita sails.
Wine Spectator 2005 (91 Punkte) JG 2011
Lean in profile, this red reveals black cherry, blackberry and oak spice flavors, firming up on the finish, where the dusty tannins prevail. It just needs a little time. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2017 through 2024. 2,000 cases made.-BS
Vinous Antonio Galloni 2015 (93 Punkte) JG 2013
The 2013 Giusto di Notri is wonderfully vibrant and pulsating in the glass. Blue and purplish hued fruits, spices, mint and licorice are some of the notes that flesh out. Delineated and beautifully nuanced throughout, the 2013 speaks to understatement and finesse. In this vintage, the Merlot is down and the Cabernet Sauvignon is up, which, along with the personality of the year, yields a tense, vibrant wine endowed with superb energy. The purity of the fruit here is striking. Stylistically, the 2013 does a great job of reconciling the natural opulence of Suvereto with attractive elements of freshness from the cool nights that defined the late harvest.
