Marchesi de' Frescobaldi

Riserva Nipozzano Chianti Rùfina Sangiovese Blend

8.91679 ratings
8.991 pro ratings
Chianti Rùfina, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Sangiovese Blend
Goose, Game, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Mushrooms, Onion, Veal, Hard Cheese, Pork, Tomato-Based, Pungent Cheese, Chicken, Turkey, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Medium Ruby with red berry fruit aromas, citrus and floral notes. On the palate raspberry and cherry flavors with nutty spice notes. Tannins are rustic and firm, medium finish ending with savory character. Drink now, no aging benefit.

Medium Ruby with red berry fruit aromas, citrus and floral notes. On the palate raspberry and cherry flavors with nutty spice notes. Tannins are rustic and firm, medium finish ending with savory character. Drink now, no aging benefit.

Jul 23rd, 2021
Sipping Fine Wine

Ruby with red berry fruit aromas, citrus and floral notes. On the palate raspberry and cherry flavors with nutty spice notes. Tannins are rustic and firm, medium finish ending with savory character. Drink now, no aging benefit.

Ruby with red berry fruit aromas, citrus and floral notes. On the palate raspberry and cherry flavors with nutty spice notes. Tannins are rustic and firm, medium finish ending with savory character. Drink now, no aging benefit.

Apr 23rd, 2021
Jim Gallagher

$10 at Horeseneck in Greenwich

$10 at Horeseneck in Greenwich

Nov 13th, 2020
brando cox

Italian themed, pizza +wine night! 2013 drinking in 2020. Second time with this after my first was a dud several months ago. This one is superb. Lots of acidity and fruit with balanced oak integration and notes of cherry vanilla plum black cherry and chocolate

Italian themed, pizza +wine night! 2013 drinking in 2020. Second time with this after my first was a dud several months ago. This one is superb. Lots of acidity and fruit with balanced oak integration and notes of cherry vanilla plum black cherry and chocolate

Oct 22nd, 2020
brando cox

7 years of age have treated this... interestingly. aromas suggest more age than it has which could be due to a fault. Nice balance if not a bit thinner than expected. Notes of burnt cherry, leather blackberry earthy. Nice taste, but slightly offput by the aromas. Could be a bad bottle.

7 years of age have treated this... interestingly. aromas suggest more age than it has which could be due to a fault. Nice balance if not a bit thinner than expected. Notes of burnt cherry, leather blackberry earthy. Nice taste, but slightly offput by the aromas. Could be a bad bottle.

Nov 18th, 2019
Rob B
8.8

Started off a little light, but opened up quite nicely.

Started off a little light, but opened up quite nicely.

Sep 25th, 2018
Stefan Dolhain

2014 vintage. Colour suggests that there is more than a drop of Merlot and/or Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. Well-made in a international style, but no Chianti Rufina typicity whatsoever. Nippozzano was so much more interesting 15 years ago.

2014 vintage. Colour suggests that there is more than a drop of Merlot and/or Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend. Well-made in a international style, but no Chianti Rufina typicity whatsoever. Nippozzano was so much more interesting 15 years ago.

Sep 18th, 2018
Jay Kline

Fruity driven Chianti. Not in a bad way.

Fruity driven Chianti. Not in a bad way.

Nov 26th, 2017
Boris Mathiszik

9 years old, a little past it's prime, but still very good. Nice structure and slowly opening up. Elegant.

9 years old, a little past it's prime, but still very good. Nice structure and slowly opening up. Elegant.

Aug 19th, 2017
Boris Mathiszik

Very nice Chianti. Tastes even better in Rome.

Very nice Chianti. Tastes even better in Rome.

Jul 27th, 2017