“One of my favorite Tua Rita wines, the 2011 Giusto di Notri sees 60% Cabernet Sauvignon blended with 30% Merlot and a smaller component of Cabernet Franc. Inky dark and impenetrable, this is a hearty Tuscan red to pair with a succulent slab of charcoal-grilled steak and spicy barbecue marinade. The wine is exceedingly soft and opulent with gorgeous tones of black cherry, rum cake, crushed granite, cured meat, leather and exotic spice. This is a huge wine, in a resoundingly positive way that rewards a beautiful and intense drinking experience.”

“The 2011 Giusto di Notri wraps around the palate with gorgeous depth. Round, creamy and deeply expressive, the 2011 offers gorgeous up-front richness and resonance. Dark cherry, plum and spice notes all flesh out on the inviting finish. Today, the tannins are a bit firm, but then again, the wine was only been in bottle for three days. Still, the Giusto di Notri lacks a bit of the polish of the other recently bottled 2011s here. It will be interesting to see if that is an attribute of the wine itself, or simply a reaction to bottling. Only time will tell for sure.”

“There’s an herbal, vegetal edge here, and pretty tough tannins on the palate.” (15.5+ out of 20 points)