Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro | Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2018 / 750 ml.

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Black-cherry and cola aromas with hints of toasted oak. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and a tight, linear finish. Hints of mushrooms and cedar. Drink or hold. (James Suckling)
Round and juicy, this red delivers black cherry, plum, tobacco and iron flavors, with a light smoky undertone. Fluid and harmonious, with solid tannins lining the long finish. Drink now through 2028. 20,800 cases made. (Bruce Sanderson)
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Primary Grape: Sangiovese | All Grapes: Sangiovese, Merlot
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Critical Acclaim
JS94 94 pts. / JamesSuckling.com (Monday, July 4, 2022)
SP91 91 pts. / Wine Spectator (Oct 31, 2022)
Where It's From
Region / Tuscany
There are few regions as picturesque as Italy's Tuscany. And there are few regions that produce finer wines, either. Tuscany is home to legendary wine regions Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti, among others, where the red wine grape Sangiovese is king. It's also home to "Super Tuscans," a category of Tuscan wines that don't officially fall within the Italian wine classification system.
Country / Italy
Italy is famous for its powerful, sleek, and elegant reds wines from ancient growing areas with legendary names such as Chianti, Barolo, Barbaresco, Montepulciano. Italian white wines are also gaining popularity: Orvieto, Pinot Grigio, and Sauvignon are excellent examples of Italian white wines.
Wines of Italy are complex and flavorful, much like the culture that is their source and the cuisine that is their match.
More Information
SKU | 53231 |
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Product Type | Wine |
Alternate Name | Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro |
Country | Italy |
Region | Tuscany |
Product Location - Location-Appellation | Chianti Classico |
Package Size | 750 ml. |
Proof/Alcohol by Volume | 14.5% |
Brand | Ruffino |
Bottles per Case | 12 |
Vintage | 2018 |
Can it be Shipped | Yes |
Premier Pick | No |
Wine Type | Table Wine |
Wine - Color | Red |
Grape(s) | Sangiovese, Merlot |
Primary Grape | Sangiovese |
Dollar Sale (Y/N) | No |
Chianti Classico Riserva
2018 / 750 ml.
Item #: 57475
Delicious and elegantly structured, this opens with alluring aromas of fragrant blue flower, black-skinned fruit, eucalyptus and espresso. On the savory, focused palate, bright acidity and lithe, fine-grained tannins accompany juicy black cherry, mocha, licorice and crushed mint. Drink through 2028.
A new wine in this range, the 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva Montebuoni is effusive, deep and powerful. Black cherry, plum, spice, leather and dried herbs all open in the glass. Bright saline notes extend the finish nicely. The 2018 offers a compelling balance of fruit richness and energy. (Antonio Galloni)
Here’s an exciting discovery from Castello di Ama. An inaugural vintage, the 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva Montebuoni sources its fruit from a vineyard site planted next to the celebrated Bellavista parcel in 1997. Showing a classic Tuscan spirt that is playful and mischievous, this wine is beautiful and bright with loads of ripe and soft fruit flavors, spanning from cherry to plum and violets to potting soil. The wine is medium-bodied and lean, but it shows enough intensity and freshness to make a really nice and lasting impact on the palate. I can recommend a solid 10-year drinking window for this cheerful bottle.
Bright black cherry and blackberry flavors highlight this round, fruity red. Lively acidity and fine-grained tannins are integrated and lend support. A touch of earth graces the finish. Drink now. 3,333 cases made, 250 cases imported.
Primary Grape: Sangiovese
Only $38.69 each when you buy a solid or mixed case
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A tight, linear red with plums and hints of walnuts and herbs. Some bark, too. Medium-bodied, tight and juicy with a chewy undertone. Some orange peel. Slightly austere now, but a lovely foil to food. Drink or hold. (James Suckling)
Primary Grape: Sangiovese
Only $26.09 each when you buy a solid or mixed case
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Here’s a sample that has not been reviewed by this publication in a long while, or decades really. Packaged with a retro-looking black label and a bold red font, the Fattoria dei Barbi 2018 Brusco dei Barbi is made with Sangiovese. Actually, the technical sheet reads “mostly” Sangiovese, and I imagine the other blending components to be complementary Tuscan indigenous grapes. The wine is initially shy, but with some effort, you get dark fruit, blackcurrant and wild rose. The 2018 vintage is not big on intensity, and to the palate, this mid-weight red offers good freshness. Interestingly, this wine was created as the result of fermentation experiments by Giovanni Colombini in the 1960s and 1970s. (Monica Larner)
Primary Grape: Sangiovese
Only $17.09 each when you buy a solid or mixed case
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Primary Grape: Sangiovese
Only $22.49 each when you buy a solid or mixed case
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Etichetta Bianca
2018 / 750 ml.
Item #: 58772
The 2018 Brunello di Montalcino keeps me coming back to the glass to take in its pretty bouquet of dusty florals, exotic spices and dried strawberries. This is like pure silk on the palate, seamless and supple, with depths of dark red fruit and mineral tones that add a more tactile feel toward the close. Balsam herbs, cedar and tobacco all resonate throughout the long and dramatic finale, as fine tannins frame the experience with youthful poise. As is often the case, Casanova di Neri is a master at creating one of the region’s most balanced and enjoyable “entry-level” Brunellos. (Eric Guido)
Lots of clean cherry and plummy character to the nose and palate. Medium- to full-bodied with dense, chewy tannins and a long finish. Lovely freshness of fruit here, but give the tannins a year or two to sink in. 40th anniversary bottling. Best from 2024.
Primary Grape: Sangiovese
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Primary Grape: Sangiovese
Not Shippable. WNY Local Delivery and In-Store Pickup only. Learn More Sorry, this item is not available for shipment outside of the Western New York area. Either the bottle is too large for our packaging (i.e. we cannot ship anything larger than 750 ml), the dimensions/shape of the bottle doesn't fit within our packaging for safe shipment, or this is a widely-distributed wine (e.g. Barefoot, Yellow Tail, etc) which we only sell at our physical store or for in-store pickup.
Only $8.99 each when you buy a solid or mixed case
The celebrated Ruffino estate in Tuscany enters the popular Prosecco category with this brand-new wine. An Extra Dry expression with a tiny hint of sweetness, this bright sparkler delivers pear, honey and sweet peach.
Only $8.99 each when you buy a solid or mixed case
The celebrated Ruffino estate in Tuscany enters the popular Prosecco category with this brand-new wine. An Extra Dry expression with a tiny hint of sweetness, this bright sparkler delivers pear, honey and sweet peach.
Not Shippable. WNY Local Delivery and In-Store Pickup only. Learn More Sorry, this item is not available for shipment outside of the Western New York area. Either the bottle is too large for our packaging (i.e. we cannot ship anything larger than 750 ml), the dimensions/shape of the bottle doesn't fit within our packaging for safe shipment, or this is a widely-distributed wine (e.g. Barefoot, Yellow Tail, etc) which we only sell at our physical store or for in-store pickup.
Only $5.39 each when you buy a solid or mixed case
The celebrated Ruffino estate in Tuscany enters the popular Prosecco category with this brand-new wine. An Extra Dry expression with a tiny hint of sweetness, this bright sparkler delivers pear, honey and sweet peach.
You save:$2.00 (11%)
Primary Grape: Sangiovese
Not Shippable. WNY Local Delivery and In-Store Pickup only. Learn More Sorry, this item is not available for shipment outside of the Western New York area. Either the bottle is too large for our packaging (i.e. we cannot ship anything larger than 750 ml), the dimensions/shape of the bottle doesn't fit within our packaging for safe shipment, or this is a widely-distributed wine (e.g. Barefoot, Yellow Tail, etc) which we only sell at our physical store or for in-store pickup.
You save:$2.00 (12%)
Primary Grape: Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains
Only $13.49 each when you buy a solid or mixed case
Chianti Classico Riserva
2019 / 750 ml.
Item #: 59592
Primary Grape: Sangiovese
Only $24.29 each when you buy a solid or mixed case
Italy | Veneto | Delle Venezie
Primary Grape: Pinot Grigio
Not Shippable. WNY Local Delivery and In-Store Pickup only. Learn More Sorry, this item is not available for shipment outside of the Western New York area. Either the bottle is too large for our packaging (i.e. we cannot ship anything larger than 750 ml), the dimensions/shape of the bottle doesn't fit within our packaging for safe shipment, or this is a widely-distributed wine (e.g. Barefoot, Yellow Tail, etc) which we only sell at our physical store or for in-store pickup.
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