2020 Castello dei Rampolla Chianti Classico
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nschmidt wrote:
87 Points
Sunday, January 14, 2024 - I bought a variety of $30 Chiantis recently and have tried 4 of them. The other 3 were delicious but this tasted like a cheap $8 bottle. Hopefully just an off bottle.
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Comment posted by Gerard Marciano:
1/24/2024 4:59:00 PM - I agree that this tastes nothing like Chianti, meaning, Sangiovese. At least the winery is frank on the label that there is also Cabernet and Merlot in this "Chianti Classico." Sangiovese losses its character when blended with grapes that are way out of character with its nature. I will always love Sammarco and d'Alceo from this property, but something is amiss in Italy allowing wines to label themselves "Chianti" and add grapes like Cabernet and Merlot. This wine has no Chianti Classico character......why not just call it a Tuscan wine and give it a different name? Chianti Classico it certainly is not.