May 2, 2024 - Mazzei Castello di Fonterutoli 2015-2016-2017-2018 et 2019
Les robes se ressemblent, le 2015 est légèrement tuilé. Le 2018 semble plus mince et moins concentrée. Les autres sont rubis assez foncée.
Pour le nez le 2015 offre une touche de réduction, de fruits séchés et de pruneau. Le tabac revient dans tous les millésimes. Le 2016 est le plus fermé et le 2017 le plus expressif. Le 2019 a une touche de caca et d’épices. On sent la ligne entre tous ces millésimes.
En bouche le 2015 est le plus long, le tabac transpire, il semble être le meilleur du lot. Il est tout de même âcre et astringent. Le 2016 a aussi des cerises avec une bonne acidité. Les tanins sont secs. En 2017 les tanins sont pâteux. 2018 tant qu’à lui a de la cire à chaussure du cuir et des pruneaux. Les tanins sont moins secs. Pour le 2019 la finale est longue sur des fruits rouges, il n’a aucune complexité, les tanins sont aussi secs.
Il y aussi une ligne directrice, tous manquent de fraicheur et sont astringent. Décevant.
November 25, 2023 - I bought this bottle at the winery for my visit in 2021. Already there it was standing out between the other two GS from Mazzei, Vicoregio 36 and Badiola. Last saturday's bottle was just a confirmation that this is a great Sangiovese, and it's great that Mazzei changed their style from new wood to very traditional winemaking, I wish they would do the same for their annata and Riserva!
Getting to the wine, it had quite intense red color, which can be expected from a warm 2017 vintage. The nose it's really not what we expected. The smell is fresh, balsamic, with herbs, orange, earthy and cruncy red fruits. On the palate it seems graced by the altitude, not showing the typically harsh tannins of the 2017 but a more fresh profile, with still nice and lively tannins balanced by a quite high but not disturbing acidity. In the mouth it's intense and leave a long and pleasant finish to close the sip. It can definitely age longer but it's very nice to drink now, so if you don't like the typcal traits of the aging I would not wait any longer.
November 2, 2023 - Met de kids. Ovenschotel: gehakt, prei en puree.
April 7, 2023 - Påskvin 2023
November 4, 2021 - red fruits, slight vegetal, herbs, well integrated oak, nice high acid.
October 29, 2021 - Dark red color. Cherry, leather, vanilla and some oak. Balanced with some acidity. Medium length. Really nice Chianti Classico.
February 18, 2020 - Chianti Classico, Riserva, Gran Selezione, etc., new releases; 2/17/2020-2/18/2020 (Stazione Leopalda, Firenze): ** This is for the Gran Selezione Badiola. There are, surprisingly, 2 different GS wines from the same producer in this vintage **
Anteprima Chianti Classico Collection, Florence
Much more high-toned than the GS from this producer (i.e. non Badiola) tasted just before it. This is OTT for my palate, and is more in the cocktail wine genre. The Caymus of Toscana.
The full report is here http://italianwine.blog/2020/03/17/2017-chianti-classico-newly-released-feb-2020/
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February 18, 2020 - Chianti Classico, Riserva, Gran Selezione, etc., new releases; 2/17/2020-2/18/2020 (Stazione Leopalda, Firenze): ** this is for the Gran Selezione **
Anteprima Chianti Classico Collection, Florence
Earth, herbs, leather, warm, ripe cherry and some pomegranate. Warm, soft medium body with an creamy oak grip on the finish. Many will love it, it's not to my taste. For the style, very easily recommended
The full report is here http://italianwine.blog/2020/03/17/2017-chianti-classico-newly-released-feb-2020/
https://www.ItalianWine.blog
January 15, 2020 - Passade fint till pasta arrabbiata.