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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.8 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 170 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by VAGentleman on 5/14/2022 & rated 93 points: Same as last bottle. Lovely Chianti in its prime. (869 views) | | | Tasted by VAGentleman on 3/12/2022 & rated 94 points: Drinking wonderfully right now. Fully integrated into blend of red fruit/licorice, some forest notes, bit of pepper and spice on the end. (870 views) | | | Tasted by Bob H on 8/23/2021: My last bottle, and at least according to my last few notes, showing better today than it has in the past couple years. Ripe red fruit on the nose (almost candied) with good acidity on the palate. Very likable. (1361 views) | | | Tasted by Livonietisr on 4/22/2021 & rated 90 points: Deep garnet color. Aromas of plums, tobacco, forest floor. Wine is dry with medium+ acidity. Taste of ripe red fruits, tobacco, dark chocolate. Tannins are still harsh. Needs long decanting. (1327 views) | | | Tasted by jmoon on 4/16/2021 & rated 89 points: Very dry tannins. Not particularly enjoyable. Drinkable (1484 views) | | | Tasted by brianakrin on 11/14/2020: Good wine. Seems young, rough on the edges, big but not smooth. a bit
disjointed. (835 views) | | | Tasted by Frijole on 11/10/2020: deep dark burgundy red, medium clarity, ruby hue
Nose: plum, cranberry, tobacco, dark chocolate, cola, clove, fennel, smoke, oak
Pal: plum, cranberry, tobacco, dark chocolate, cola, clove, minerals, fennel, earth, oak
Feel: medium, savory, acidic
Finish: medium
T8 (855 views) | | | Tasted by Vinum Rudy on 9/6/2020 & rated 93 points: Beautiful (922 views) | | | Tasted by gordoyflaca on 8/15/2020 & rated 92 points: Spiced pruney on leather, with good acidity (887 views) | | | Tasted by Bob H on 7/14/2020: Not bad, but considering how highly the vintage is thought of, one might expect more from a Felsina CCR. Some nice secondary spice accents on the palate, and a nose featuring darker-toned fruit, but in the final analysis, solid as opposed to exciting. (1032 views) | | | Tasted by blanquito on 5/21/2020 & rated 86 points: Very nice bouquet of red berries, mint and florals and whiff of old wood, if not super evocative of sangiovese. Okay palate, on the lean end of things, but good brightness that goes well with pasta. Resolved and smooth, this won’t get any better. Overall, correct but boring and borderline washed out. (1070 views) | | | Tasted by rnellans on 5/17/2020 & rated 92 points: Mature, ready to drink. (943 views) | | | Tasted by RichardP on 4/27/2020 & rated 89 points: Menthol on the nose. On the palate, red cherry with notes of earth and light savory spices, with moderate tannins and strong acidity. This is a good Chianti, but I was hoping for a bit more from a Riserva. Even so, it's a very good value at about $30. This seems to be roughly at its peak, with perhaps five years left to go, depending on individual preferences. (984 views) | | | Tasted by rsbeck on 4/25/2020 & rated 89 points: Popped, poured, consumed over two nights. This is a well made, solid bottle of Chianti with no flaws, but it doesn't seem to be evolving and lacks the complexity and personality needed to push me to a higher score. (907 views) | | | Tasted by Herschel Krustofski on 3/24/2020 & rated 91 points: Cherry and plum notes. Still very tannic after all these years.
Decant a minimum of 1 hour (though it worked for me after 30 min with a hearty lamb casserole).
I'd say it needs another 3 years or so and could last till 2026, maybe more. (1058 views) | | | Tasted by z_willus_d on 12/28/2019 & rated 92 points: Smooth, plummy, and a lot of funny. Milk chocolate covered cherries, layers of minerals, and a dazzling pairing to red sauce. Depth and poise without undo weight, an effortless Chianti. (1204 views) | | | Tasted by Bob H on 12/1/2019: Solid, but pales in comparison to the '04 I just tried. Earthy red & black fruit on the nose, with decent acidity. (1156 views) | | | Tasted by S-C-S on 8/2/2019 & rated 91 points: Perfect to drink now. (870 views) | | | Tasted by eboracum on 7/28/2019 & rated 92 points: This was much more enjoyable than a rather shy and understated Rancia from the same vintage opened about 9 months ago. It was medium+ bodied with ripe fruit, earthy minerals, tangy acidity, good backbone and that slightly austere class which seems to be the trademark of Felsina. Very good. (926 views) | | | Tasted by Bob H on 5/7/2019: Vintage variation at work here - the 2005 is so wide open, and while this wine isn't closed, it presents very differently. There is a smoked meat note on the nose intermixed with red & black fruit.
Drinking well, and seemingly a more serious wine than the 2005. That said, as different as these are, I really couldn't pick a favorite right now. (1130 views) | | | Tasted by Bob H on 12/6/2018: Earthy red fruits on a lively nose.
Light- to medium-bodied, decent acidity and persistence, with red fruits primary. Drinking well, but it might still have some additional upside as well. (1217 views) | | | Tasted by rsbeck on 11/28/2018 & rated 90 points: Popped and poured, enjoyed over next 90 minutes. Tannin has resolved nicely, but wine is still a bit hard and fruit seems a little flat. I suspect it needs more time. (1046 views) | | | Tasted by rikipedia on 11/21/2018 & rated 91 points: Deep garnet, the bouquet is ripe red cherry, marinated cherry, savoury with telltale warm tar notes. You almost smell the bark of a cherry tree.
Fuller bodied than expected, the wine is gravelly textured with plenty of tertiary flavours: dried earth, forest fruit and dried undergrowth along with dried tobacco leaves.
A crisp, clean acidity cleanses the mid-palate, the wine has presence, depth of flavour and complexity. A good length, and while perhaps not the power and fortitude of top wine this was excellent. (188 views) | | | Tasted by bdisk1235 on 9/21/2018 & rated 93 points: Excellent wine drinking very well now. Explosive nose of cherry, earth, pepper and wet stone. On the palate very harmonious - still has expressive red fruit, and earthiness/umami flavor and some leather at the end. Lots of acid and tannin. Don't hesitate to open now, but I would expect it will be very good for the next 5+ years. (1002 views) | | | Tasted by cobbpa on 7/21/2017 & rated 91 points: This was firing after a couple hours of air. Herbs, leather, dried florals, red cherries throughout and a great medium mouthfeel that leads to an acid-driven finish. Probably at peak but will hang around here for a few years. (2811 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Tuscany 2006 and 2007: A New Golden Age (Aug 2009)
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This historic estate, which dates to the Middle Ages, was purchased by current owner Giuseppe Mazzocolin's father-in-law, Domenico Poggiali, in 1966. Winemaker Franco Bernabei draws on vines more than 50 years old from three vineyards-Fontalloro in Chianti Classico and the Casalino and Arcidossino vineyards in Chianti Colle Senesi-for this red. Because it straddles two DOCG zones, the wine is classified as Indicazione Geo-grafica Tipica (IGT). After fermentation, it was aged in barriques for 20 months. SangioveseSANGIOVESE: (Pronounced "sahn-joh-vhe-se").
Sangiovese - Italy's claim to fame, the pride of Tuscany. Traditionally made, the wines are full of cherry fruit, earth, and cedar. It produces Chianti (Classico), Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montepulciano, Montefalco Rosso, and many others. Sangiovese is also the backbone in many of the acclaimed, modern-styled "Super-Tuscans", where it is blended with Bordeaux varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc) and typically aged in French oak barrels, resulting a wine primed for the international market in the style of a typical California cabernet: oaky, high-alcohol, and a ripe, jammy, fruit-forward profile.[16]
Semi-classic grape grown in the Tuscany region of Italy. Used to produce the Chianti and other Tuscan red wines. Has many clonal versions, two of which seem to predominate. The Sangiovese Grosso clone Brunello variety is used for the dark red, traditionally powerful and slow-maturing "Brunello di Montalcino" wine. The other is the Sangiovese Piccolo, also known under the historical synonym name Sangioveto, used for standard Chianti Classico DOC wines. Old vine derived wine is often used in the better versions, needing several years ageing to reach peak. A third clone, Morellino, is used in a popular wine blend with the same name found in the southern part of the province. Recent efforts in California with clones of this variety are very promising, producing medium-bodied reds with rich cherry or plumlike flavors and aromas. Among the available clonal versions are R6 and R7, derived from the Montalcino region of Italy, having average productivity/ripening and producing small berries on medium size clusters. R10 and R24 are well-recommended. R23, listed as deriving from the Emilia-Romagna region, has good vigor with medium-small clusters with earlier ripening. R102 derives from the Montepulciano region and reported to have average vigor with moderate productivity that results in higher sugar levels and good acidity from medium-small berries on medium-small clusters. Has synonym name of Nielluccio where grown in Corsica.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytChianti Consorzio Vino Chianti | Chianti (wikipedia) |
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