"Odedi"

9.2

Casali di Bibbiano Rosso Toscana Casalone 2019, Tuscany, Italy

Beautiful color of ruby with a wide reddish rim.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing plums, currants, light wood, spices, coffee, earth, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a delicious Sangiovese blend from Tuscany. Rich, yet elegant. Nicely balanced, soft and engaging.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Good by itself or with food, and a great sipping wine.

A blend of 70% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged for 16 months in French oak barrels.

13% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$25. — a year ago

Ryan Colthorp

8.9

This is very smooth. And an extreme bargain. Juicy but dry. Dark fruits. Some leathery notes at the end. — 5 years ago

Steven Gassen

9.1

Delicious, rather port like, but not as heavy — 9 years ago

Jorge M

9.0

Had this wine in Denmark very good! — 10 years ago

with Meg

Brent S

8.9

One of the last two bottles we shipped back from Florence. It's softened up a bit over the last 18 months. — 12 years ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Casali di Bibbiano Ombroneta Argilla Rosso Toscana IGT 2021, Tuscany, Italy

It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Let's bring Merlot back!

Ruby/ purple in color with a wide reddish rim.

Nice nose that feels more like red Bolgheri.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, light earth and peppercorn.

Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.

This young Super Tuscan is already enjoyable, even by itself. Rich and powerful.

Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Soft and elegant.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years.

Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime. Good by itself or with food.

A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in stainless steel vats for 12 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$50. — 2 years ago

John Wilmot

9.1

Terroir Italy 101 class — 5 years ago

Federico Genta Ternavasio

9.9

Absolutely amazing; a pure star from Radda in Chianti, made from four different native tuscany grapes. — 9 years ago

Daron Watson

9.2

just solid ccr ~ prefer to '11 gs — 10 years ago

Josep Maria Azcon

9.1

Another another Fantastic Italian Red Wine! — 11 years ago

Andy@andyberke.com

9.0

Plenty of cherry. Great value — 3 years ago

Brent Clayton

9.3

Absolutely stellar over 3 days. Inky dark Ruby color, great acidity, opulent blue/black fruits. — 5 years ago

RustyR

9.0

Petty goood. Cherry some plummy flavors. — 7 years ago

Peter Annett

9.9

Very fine Chianti Classico chosen by Phil, possibly from the Co-op — 9 years ago

joseph giunta

9.2

Ginesio Casali de Bibbiano 2005
Cellared since purchase
Decanted, appearance typical of a 10 yr old cab.
Earth and cherry on the nose, slight leathery. Ripened cherries, dark spices, particularly clove, and cedar on the front end, structured soft tannins, maybe at it's peak. Drink soon — 10 years ago

Rahul Patel

9.8

Excellent wine for Friday Saturday. Sunday. — 13 years ago