Charming and rounded Chianti Classico. Spiced plum and raisin on the nose. Rich and smooth dark stewed fruit on the palette. Not many abundant secondary flavours, as they are overpowered by the hot, Amarone-style, piquant finish from the alcohol. Shown as 13.5% but I'd wager a tad more from the chunky legs. Either way this is a lovely, inexpensive wine in a good place.
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Medium dark garnet. Great mid wieght nose that really is terroir driven. I think the lack of ripeness in the vintage really lets the earthiness of the region shine through. A long with the earth there is some nice black cherry, thyme and a hint of cranberry. The flavours put on wieght as the wine sits in the decanter. The nose is really strong as soon as the bottle was opened.
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The Italian Wine Masters (Metropolitan Pavilion): The nose showed plums, ripe strawberry, dark chocolate and herbs. On the palate, it was soft and enveloping with mixed berries in a sweet and sour display with great balance. The finish was long and fresh. This is everything I want in Chianti Classico.
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2/24/2024 - Vinum Rudy Likes this wine: 90 Points
The last one of six. Been in my cellar for 15 years. Past its prime obviously but a solid accompaniment for a northern deer osso bucco.
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9/15/2023 - darrenhe wrote: flawed
This has gone! Brown and medicinal! Sadly have another 3 in storage. Could be the bottle but other 2 haven’t been great!
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11/6/2022 - Pezzoloit Likes this wine: 90 Points
Great acidity considering age….2008 in 2022 flowers and long taste!
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2/13/2022 - Vinum Rudy Likes this wine: 93 Points
Beautiful. Paired with lamb shoulder perfectly. Soft tanins.
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8/27/2019 - Weinberg Falls wrote: 90 Points
Charming and rounded Chianti Classico. Spiced plum and raisin on the nose. Rich and smooth dark stewed fruit on the palette. Not many abundant secondary flavours, as they are overpowered by the hot, Amarone-style, piquant finish from the alcohol. Shown as 13.5% but I'd wager a tad more from the chunky legs. Either way this is a lovely, inexpensive wine in a good place.
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11/30/2016 - heegaard Does not like this wine: 88 Points
terrible
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5/2/2015 - heegaard Likes this wine: 90 Points
Little dissapointing
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3/20/2015 - danielk168 wrote: 89 Points
still a bit young, dusty tannins, some funk, fruit not apparent. almost nebiolo like
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3/7/2014 - Ak74 wrote:
Blackcurrant andre touch of vanilla
Very smooth tannins
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8/16/2013 - RayOB wrote: 91 Points
Drank in Tuscany
Lots of black cherries and earth. Quite rich and nice for the vintage.
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5/29/2013 - stadler Likes this wine:
Robe rubis moyen, reflets grenat. Nez à l'intensité prononcée, fleurs, poivre. Evolution. Acidité moyenne +, tannins bien présents, alcool moyen +, corps assez charpenté. Arômes moyennement intenses au palais, note fumée, fruit rouge, poivre, note animale, finale longue. Très belle cuvée.
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12/23/2012 - David J Cooper wrote: 91 Points
Medium dark garnet. Great mid wieght nose that really is terroir driven. I think the lack of ripeness in the vintage really lets the earthiness of the region shine through. A long with the earth there is some nice black cherry, thyme and a hint of cranberry. The flavours put on wieght as the wine sits in the decanter. The nose is really strong as soon as the bottle was opened.
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2/7/2012 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 90 Points
The Italian Wine Masters (Metropolitan Pavilion): The nose showed plums, ripe strawberry, dark chocolate and herbs. On the palate, it was soft and enveloping with mixed berries in a sweet and sour display with great balance. The finish was long and fresh. This is everything I want in Chianti Classico.
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