The 2018 Redigaffi is described by James Suckling as one of the three finest vintages in the wine’s 26-year history, alongside 2016 and 2019, and a wine that represents the absolute pinnacle of what Tua Rita’s Suvereto Merlot plantings can produce when the vintage conditions and the estate’s meticulous approach combine with complete success. From his retrospective vertical tasting of all Redigaffi vintages from 1992 to 2019, Suckling confirmed that the 2018 scored above 95 points from his publication and placed it in the uppermost tier of the wine’s modern history. The 2018 Tuscany growing season was challenging, with alternating warm and cool spells that required exceptional precision in the vineyard and the cellar to achieve full and balanced ripeness from the late-harvested Merlot, and the wines that emerged from this demanding season at the finest estate vineyards are consistently praised for their complexity and ageing potential. In the magnum format, the extraordinary development potential of an exceptional Redigaffi vintage is amplified to its maximum: a wine that requires patience but promises decades of evolution.

The Suvereto zone’s clay and mineral-rich coastal soils, the estate’s biodynamic-leaning viticulture, native yeast fermentation and 18-month ageing in new French barriques produce a Redigaffi of formidable structure and aromatic concentration in the finest vintages. In 2018, the natural structure provided by the vintage’s cool spells combined with the clay soils’ natural density to produce a wine of greater structural depth than the 2017 or 2015, with the kind of tannin architecture that becomes extraordinarily complex over a long ageing arc in the cellar, and particularly so in the magnum format’s ideal development conditions.

A 2018 Tua Rita Redigaffi magnum is among the finest large-format Italian wine acquisitions available at the intersection of a documented exceptional vintage, one of Italy’s most consistently celebrated cult wines and the ideal cellaring format for wines of this ambition. For collectors who follow Tua Rita’s portfolio with the closest attention, and for those building a comprehensive Redigaffi vertical in magnum format, the 2018 is a non-negotiable acquisition.

Deep ruby-purple with a concentrated and structured nose of black cherry, violet, iron mineral, dark plum, cedar, graphite and the distinctive clay-saline character of the Suvereto terroir. Full-bodied with formidable, polished tannins, vibrant natural acidity and a finish of exceptional length, precision and mineral depth. Best from 2028 through 2055.