An unforgettable expression of Merlot from coastal Tuscany, this ranks among top-scoring icon wines of the world. Smooth and intense, this selection’s integration of fruit and oak-derived spice aromas is seamless. It feels silky yet firm, and it imparts beautiful cherry and chocolate flavors that last for many minutes. This is a keeper. (Cellar Selection)

“I am struck by how light on its feet the 2010 Redigaffi is for such a big wine. Dark red cherries, tobacco, licorice, smoke and anise all flesh out as this layered wine opens up in the glass. Over time, the wine's intense salinity emerges, adding energy, drive and polish. Hints of dark cherry, plum and smoke reappear on the vibrant finish. Readers will find much to admire in the superb 2010. To be sure, the 2010 is less outwardly opulent than is often the case with Redigaffi, but there is no denying the wine's absolute beauty.”

#53--Top 100 Italian Wines of 2012: “A very harmonious Redigaffi. Blueberry with chili powder on the nose. Full body, with ultra-fine tannins and a beautiful palate. It's a wonderfully balanced and crafted young wine. Pure Merlot.”

“This has aromas of fresh blackberries, plum stones, asphalt and tobacco leaves. Some salty caper notes. Lovely freshness and balance here, with fine and elegant tannins.”

“2010 was the last year that Stefano Chioccioli was consultant winemaker for Tua Rita. Luca D'Attoma, who had been the consultant in the first few years, returned to that role again in 2011. The 2010 Redigaffi is held back and closed at first but becomes headily fragrant, with wild flower aromas, lavender and a hint of polish. The palate is full of dark, chewy black plum and liquorice held in by robust tannins; firm and tenacious but a little austere.”

“This is the year of many transformational changes at Tua Rita. The most important of which is the death of Tua Rita founder Virgilio Bisti (Rita Tua's husband and Stefano Frascolla's father-in-law). It is also the last year that Stefano Chioccioli worked as the consulting winemaker before Luca D'Attoma would return to the post he occupied previously. (As a side note, it is the first vintage I reviewed for Robert Parker Wine Advocate after joining the publication. From this point forward, I am rescoring wines against my own scores.) I remember falling in love with the 2010 Redigaffi when I first tasted it those many years ago. Today, I find an elegant wine that is a little closed on the nose. A hailstorm on August 17th broke up a classic growing season. This wine shows freshness and some herbal overtones, but it also feels slightly more evolved and tertiary.”