Community Tasting Notes 58

• PourSomeRed wrote: 91 points

  March 22, 2024 - I was concerned opening this bottle after seeing 2 "flawed bottle" reviews. Luckily my bottle was perfect. Fruit has subsided but still a very enjoyable bottle of wine.

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• kalissa wrote: flawed

  December 16, 2023 - Corked. Too bad, because you can tell it’s a good wine.

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• Ara Kafafian wrote: flawed

  October 9, 2023 - Served blind, this wine was tannic yet oxidized, pretty sure this was a bad bottle however the cork was in perfect shape.

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• MS86 Likes this wine: 90 points

  December 10, 2022 - At 12 years of age one would expect this Chianti to be at full maturity but there’s no doubt this still has some evolution and another decade of life ahead. Many reviews compare this to a Brunello, but I think it is more fruit force and less elegance than a good Brunello.
  
  The nose is rich and oak dominant with powerful notes of sweet vanilla and clove.
  
  On the palate this wine is full bodied with chalky tannins and a pronounced acidic backbone. I can’t imagine this wine would be enjoyable young.
  
  Flavours add baking spices and black cherry / blackberry. Even some jasmine tea on the finish.
  
  High quality wine meant for the cellar. I’d love to try again in 2025 or 2030.

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• kalissa Likes this wine: 90 points

  December 26, 2021 - I enjoyed this more than the previous bottle two years ago. It still seems young but has rounded out a bit. I don’t doubt that it can improve further with a couple more years of aging. Drink or hold.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2010
• Type Red
• Producer Antinori
• Varietal Sangiovese Blend
• Designation Gran Selezione Badia a Passignano
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Tuscany
• SubRegion Chianti
• Appellation Chianti Classico DOCG
• UPC Codes 088586002502, 8001935063100

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• In Cellars 577 (40%)
• Consumed 869 (60%)

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