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 Vintage1999 Label 1 of 127 
TypeRed
ProducerCastello di Monsanto (web)
VarietySangiovese Blend
DesignationRiserva
Vineyardn/a
CountryItaly
RegionTuscany
SubRegionChianti
AppellationChianti Classico DOCG
UPC Code(s)083960540946

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2004 and 2014 (based on 4 user opinions)
Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva on the Wine Market Journal.

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 84 pts. and median of 84 pts. in 2 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by jjclips2 on 11/21/2006 & rated 80 points: Typical Chianti characteristics of acidic cherries, tobacco leaves, oak spice. Light to medium bodied, short finish with moderately firm tannins, and an acidic finish made for a good wine with pasta marinara, but not very enjoyable on its own. I guess there is a reason Italians make their wine to go with food. (3479 views)

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Castello di Monsanto

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Sangiovese Blend

Sangiovese blend is used in CellarTracker for Italian wines to represent wines predominantly made of Sangiovese and blended with traditional Italian grapes. It is different than SuperTuscan which is a blend of Sangiovese with non-traditional (eg Bordeaux) varieties, often in closer to equal portions. For example, Chianti is at least 80% Sangiovese and will always be listed Sangiovese blend.

Italy

Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctor

Tuscany

Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | Tuscanyt

Chianti

Consorzio Vino Chianti | Chianti (wikipedia)

 
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