2004 Fontodi Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo
Community Tasting Note
Eric Guido Likes this wine:
91 Points
Friday, July 1, 2016 - The nose was earthy with dusty soil, leather, dried flowers and sweet herbs. On the palate, I found angular textures with gripping tannin, giving way to tart cherry and brisk acidity. Tannin coated the palate throughout the finish, drying the senses and the wine’s otherwise beautiful fruit. I hope to be wrong one day about the 2004, as on this night it seemed as if the wood tannin may outlive the fruit. At the moment, it’s a hard wine to like.
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Comment posted by CranBurgundy:
10/2/2016 5:32:00 PM - Hi Eric. Can you explain to me how a "hard wine to like" receives 91 points? I see you also "Liked" it which is puzzling to me. Being relatively new here, I'm just trying to understand some things that seem to be immediate contradictions. Thanks!
Comment posted by Eric Guido:
10/2/2016 6:17:00 PM - @cranburgundy , you need to take the entire comment into context "At the moment, it’s a hard wine to like."
Scoring on what I found in the glass, with consideration of the fact that it's still as hard as nails.
I hope this helps.