Il était très bon mais mon impression est qu'il en a perdu beaucoup. C'est un vin pas vraiment corsé, bien équilibré avec des goûts de fruits mûrs (pommes, prunes...). Il était parfait avec le tajine de morue.
J'aimerais bien y gouter à nouveau.... Achat à prévoir ?
Nous l'avons dégusté avec les amis qui nous l'avait offert en 2011. Luc et Lucie
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DnP. Dark red, yellow/red edged, 5.5 Racy spicy bouquet, mature fruit and sweetness. Harmonious palate, m+T, hA, mB, good fruit, cherries, elegant finish. Drink now-onwards
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wow this is big!! Smoke at the nose, with some hint of oak. At the palate spices and faded red fruit. Wonderful wine, perfectly aged, in its best drinking window. A perfect example of an entry price wine from a good vintage which can reach the top if well cellared . Paired at best with a T-bone steak from Piemonte. Unparalled QPR!!!
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This is in a great place. Nice dried cherries, leather and tabaco. This has a nice structure and finish. Was really nice the second day. This will last for many years but is in a great place. Could go with a steak but think a nice pork chop or pasta would be perfect.
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Dark brick red color. Great nose - menthol, sweet tobacco, sweet cherry and balsamic. Medium body, medium+ acidity, medium tannins and long finish. Flavor profile on palate similar to nose. Very enjoyable - this has aged great. One of my favorite sub $25 Chianti Riservas. - 92+/-
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in its best drinking window. still youthful at the color, wonderful at the nose which expresses notes of ripe red fruit and some elegant oak. At the palate consistent hints of plums and blackberries married with a touch of underwood and wood with still evident tannins. The ensamble is a very nice chianti which drinks beautifully and at this stage is a top pick. My understanding is that it will be in its prime time for another couple of years. 89/90
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The wine is a bit too modern for my palate and was a bit too one dimensional. It lacked complexitya and nuance. Certainly not a bad wine it’s perfectly acceptable wine.
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Held its own and outclassed a few italian wines 3 to 4X its price. This is a well balanced fruit filled Chianti with sweet cherry, earth, and vibrance from the acid and tannin package. It throws hits and whiffs of barnyard as it grows in the glass over 3 hours. Just can get any better for the price. Drink
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89- top end of Very Good on your rating scale. It was very good, but based on wine mags, thought it might be better. It was a thinner, lighter body style (medium-bodied) than I expected. Served it with homemade red sauce with herbs and spice and it struggled to stay on par with the food. Second night had it alone and it had a lot of depth and character, earthy, loamy, woody, restrained black cherry fruit (restrained fruit is not our style of Sangiovese, but no points deducted). Still looking for a very good, bold Chianti in the $20-25 range, this fell short. Part of the issue with this wine may be that it is starting to feel its age- we let it breathe all afternoon...may have just missed its peak over a year ago. Drink Now.
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Ruby red with medium high optical density and low reflectivity, and a faint browning rim. Medium minus intensity aromas on opening, with warm berries and dusty sage underbrush. Cherries, roses, and a bit of tar wafts through on the back end, very subtle, but seeming to want to jump out, along with some vegetable garden soil. Fresh medium plus acidity, medium plus body, and very dry on the palate. Texture is medium grained with strong tannins that frame out the wine. Dark cherries and bright raspberries on the attack, with a warm berry mixutre coming at midpalate. The final transition shows some spices, oak, and leather, with a finish of freshly tanned leather that lingers for good length. Complexity is medium, with some power and strength that serve as the focus. With some air, a bit more freshness comes in, and things improve. Provides even more depth with time, with a melding of flavours, so not much gain in complexity, but things sort of come together here.
This is a modern-styled wine to be sure, and one that provides a good experience, if a bit general. So, a really good wine, but does not knock my socks off at this point. Decent value, but much better wine exists at this price point. At the same time, this has a lot more aging potential, and could actually be great at some point. Would decant or hold.
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Twice in a month and twice so good....Its definitely big for a Chianti and that makes it lovely to me. Kinda Bordeauesque...Like a 2009 Cru Borgois...Very nice. DRINK over 3 years...
*Just bought a case for weeknight drinking while cooking. Its one of those wines. Lovely
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Oh, yes, now I remember why I bought this wine about 2 or 3 years ago and stashed 4 bottles in the cellar. It has all the things I like in a red wine. High acidity as you would hope, with great balance between the perfect amount of red fruit, the wood, with no trace of alcohol. Today it's rounder, still firm, and throws tobacco and smoke scents and delivers the same with each and every sip. Got better and better right to the end. Sensations QPR! Drink or hold
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decanted - excellent will buy again The wine looks crimson colored. The legs are fast. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry and red currant. The body is medium. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.
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This bottle lacked the typical chianti acidity.and as a result was just a bit fat and slightly overripe. Not bad or flawed, just not as good to my palate as the other bottles. Tasted blind, I might have thought it was a merlot. Will not score.
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Deep dark ruby in color. Full, fragrant & aromatic nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, strawberries & currants with spice overtones, some floral notes of roses, dusty/earthy, mushrooms, dried herbs, some minerals, a touch of vanilla & toasted oak in the background. Medium-full bodied with a good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of dark cherries, blackberries & dark currants with spices, herbs, minerals, a touch of vanilla & toasted oak. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well with decanting and airing at present and has some potential for further development with a few more years of additional aging.
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Had a low-acid Cal cab last night so was looking for an old-world, higher-acid wine tonight and this wonderfully fit the bill. Juicy, flavorful, not really complex but there was enough going on to keep me sticking my nose into the glass. Very enjoyable with pizza.
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Rich ruby red with high optical density and medium but finely specular reflectvitiy. The nose is intesnse, with earthiness over top of cherry and tobacco, and a nice element of vegetable garden soil. Some savory spice and aromatic tar weaves in on the back end. Full bodied and with refreshing acidity (medium to medium plus), it is very dry and has a refined and polished texture, yet with assertive tannins that help to provide a foundation- the structure here is very nice, but not over the top. Flavours of cherry, tobacco, and some spices on the attack, with really nice intensity and medium complexity. The midpalate is full and rich, showing some meaty notes along with a powerful wave of mixed fruits that are riped and a bit dry, yet still fresh and not stewed. Really nice finish as well, where the oak spices and aromatic tar shows, providing a tasteful way of adding to the experience (certainly not over-oaked, but the oak is clearly apparent).
Overall, a very nice profile, with intense and interesting flavours, and yet an easy-going drinkability. This is refined, but also quite clearly modern in style- while maintaining control. That said, it does have a typical profile for CCRs, but is a bit outside of things in that regard- not a bad thing, but not the most classic CCR out there. Represents a really great value, and would be great with a crowd, and should pair with a variety of foods. As well, ready to enjoy now, this can cellar for the medium term without a worry- great effort!
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Big, rich and ripe with cherry, leather, dried earth and bright acidity. Medium-bodied and almost lush on the palate and with a satisfying finish. Like a wine equivalent of "comfort food".
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Damn good wine for less than 20 bucks! Man, its balanced, earthy, pleasantly sweet and friendly, and packs grip! Rustic, cough syrup, tight and for 20 bucks, just right! DRINK or short hold
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Quite rich, with some overt oak, not overdone but noticeable. Good amount of pleasing ripe fruit. Tuscan character with a some of that Chianti rusticity. A little rough around the edges at this point, but a couple more years in bottle may help to integrate the oak and soften it a bit. Good wine for the $15 I paid, but not a repurchase.
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Great Chianti with rich, ripe fruit, plenty of acidity without being sharp-edged, and overall is well-balanced and harmonious. Medium body with a more lush than typical texture. One of our group said it was the first Chianti she ever had that she really liked.
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Smoother and without the rough edges or bitterness of prior bottles. But still with the same rich, lush fruit, deep cherry and earth flavors and good acidity.
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Rich, ripe and lush with cherry and earth flavors like previous bottle, but this bottle was even more rustic with rough edges and a brambly character. Sharp acidity and quite a bit of bitterness on the finish.
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Rich, ripe and lush with cherry and earth flavors, but also with some rough edges and a hint of bitterness on the finish. Good components, but not fully integrated. Probably just needs more time.
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Medium dark red. Opens with pure cherry fruit, then as it gets some air a beautiful earthy smokiness develops to go along with the cherry fruit. Medium intensity. Great cherry, earth and vanilla flavours. Long soft balanced finish.
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Ruby core with a brick red rim. Dark red fruit aromas initially. This was rich and lush with soft tannins. Classic Sangiovese profile. Sadly this went rather quickly, but would buy again!
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A Classic Chianti. Deep and concentrated aromas of prune, leather, and smoke. Flavors of cherry, plum and eucalyptus. Well balanced with firm tannins. Finished long. Another well made Chianti for our night in with Fat Tony's pizza.
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Chianti classico riserva il Grigio 2011 Wine was clear red Ruby with hints of red Garnet and medium deep in colour. Nose : Clean, pronunced with bouquet of fruits, Flower, oak aromas,spicy and Developening very well. Aromas of Cherry red fruits Violet , cloves and little hints of Sweet Spices ( like cinnamon,Vanilla). you can feel very well the difference between barrique and large oak vassels (80% aged large vassels and 20% aged in barrique ) Palate : wine was dry medium acidity medium plus tannin but not harsh, high alcohol full body and pronunced flavour intensity (fruits, Flower, oak aromas ) Good texture and medium plus finisch. Very Good Quality Can drink now but has potential to agening (1-2 years max) Mid price Grape :Sangiovese
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D1h. Dark ruby red, red rim, 5.5. Generous fruit driven aroma, dark fruits, cherries, blueberry with herbal notes behind but also hampered by alcohol. Intense almost massive palate, good acidity and tannin, again alcohol is dominating the finish, Wait at least 3 years until it all has integrated into a more balanced wine. Then certainly higher score.
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sharp nose with alcohol; rather raw; later some sweter cherry notes. taste: important acidity; tart cherries, bitterish finish. Still young tannins. Lacks depth, soft tannins and subtle sweetness of former vintages.
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Very dark red violet color; tart red berry, tart red currant nose; refined, medium bodied, tart cranberry, tart red currant, tart red berry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (100% Sangiovese)
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2/11/2023 - AlexB70 wrote: 91 Points
Was actually excellent! But it was a 5L bottle!
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11/26/2022 - ClownDia Likes this wine: 79 Points
Il était très bon mais mon impression est qu'il en a perdu beaucoup. C'est un vin pas vraiment corsé, bien équilibré avec des goûts de fruits mûrs (pommes, prunes...). Il était parfait avec le tajine de morue.
J'aimerais bien y gouter à nouveau.... Achat à prévoir ?
Nous l'avons dégusté avec les amis qui nous l'avait offert en 2011. Luc et Lucie
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2/8/2022 - asgerG wrote: 89 Points
DnP. Dark red, yellow/red edged, 5.5 Racy spicy bouquet, mature fruit and sweetness. Harmonious palate, m+T, hA, mB, good fruit, cherries, elegant finish. Drink now-onwards
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12/26/2021 - tadams66 Likes this wine: 88 Points
Still nice but It was either slightly off, I waited too long, or wrong pairing but this did not sing like my last bottle. I would drink up.
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11/20/2020 - olracx62 Likes this wine: 93 Points
wow this is big!! Smoke at the nose, with some hint of oak. At the palate spices and faded red fruit. Wonderful wine, perfectly aged, in its best drinking window. A perfect example of an entry price wine from a good vintage which can reach the top if well cellared . Paired at best with a T-bone steak from Piemonte. Unparalled QPR!!!
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8/28/2020 - geexploitation Likes this wine:
Really nice spot on the aging curve. Softening tannins, but not quite done. Evocative fruit and herb. Loads of structure.
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8/9/2020 - tadams66 wrote: 92 Points
This is in a great place. Nice dried cherries, leather and tabaco. This has a nice structure and finish. Was really nice the second day. This will last for many years but is in a great place. Could go with a steak but think a nice pork chop or pasta would be perfect.
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4/24/2020 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Has the dusty red cherry fruit to it. Developed.
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3/19/2020 - Lemmy-W wrote: 92 Points
lovely chianti that for some reason I seem to over-rate compared to other users. Not overly complex, but such a pleasure to drink.
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9/29/2019 - CWilliam wrote: 92 Points
PNP.
Dark brick red color. Great nose - menthol, sweet tobacco, sweet cherry and balsamic. Medium body, medium+ acidity, medium tannins and long finish. Flavor profile on palate similar to nose. Very enjoyable - this has aged great. One of my favorite sub $25 Chianti Riservas. - 92+/-
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1/14/2019 - olracx62 Likes this wine: 90 Points
in its best drinking window. still youthful at the color, wonderful at the nose which expresses notes of ripe red fruit and some elegant oak. At the palate consistent hints of plums and blackberries married with a touch of underwood and wood with still evident tannins. The ensamble is a very nice chianti which drinks beautifully and at this stage is a top pick. My understanding is that it will be in its prime time for another couple of years. 89/90
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1/1/2019 - Lemmy-W wrote: 92 Points
very nice Chianti, drinking beautifully now
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12/2/2018 - Winelover48 Likes this wine: 87 Points
The wine is a bit too modern for my palate and was a bit too one dimensional. It lacked complexitya and nuance. Certainly not a bad wine it’s perfectly acceptable wine.
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11/19/2018 - Purple Tooth wrote: 91 Points
Held its own and outclassed a few italian wines 3 to 4X its price. This is a well balanced fruit filled Chianti with sweet cherry, earth, and vibrance from the acid and tannin package. It throws hits and whiffs of barnyard as it grows in the glass over 3 hours. Just can get any better for the price. Drink
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11/9/2018 - Z1nnfull Likes this wine: 89 Points
89- top end of Very Good on your rating scale.
It was very good, but based on wine mags, thought it might be better. It was a thinner, lighter body style (medium-bodied) than I expected.
Served it with homemade red sauce with herbs and spice and it struggled to stay on par with the food. Second night had it alone and it had a lot of depth and character, earthy, loamy, woody, restrained black cherry fruit (restrained fruit is not our style of Sangiovese, but no points deducted).
Still looking for a very good, bold Chianti in the $20-25 range, this fell short. Part of the issue with this wine may be that it is starting to feel its age- we let it breathe all afternoon...may have just missed its peak over a year ago. Drink Now.
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10/4/2018 - ajbergren wrote: 89 Points
Ruby red with medium high optical density and low reflectivity, and a faint browning rim. Medium minus intensity aromas on opening, with warm berries and dusty sage underbrush. Cherries, roses, and a bit of tar wafts through on the back end, very subtle, but seeming to want to jump out, along with some vegetable garden soil. Fresh medium plus acidity, medium plus body, and very dry on the palate. Texture is medium grained with strong tannins that frame out the wine. Dark cherries and bright raspberries on the attack, with a warm berry mixutre coming at midpalate. The final transition shows some spices, oak, and leather, with a finish of freshly tanned leather that lingers for good length. Complexity is medium, with some power and strength that serve as the focus. With some air, a bit more freshness comes in, and things improve. Provides even more depth with time, with a melding of flavours, so not much gain in complexity, but things sort of come together here.
This is a modern-styled wine to be sure, and one that provides a good experience, if a bit general. So, a really good wine, but does not knock my socks off at this point. Decent value, but much better wine exists at this price point. At the same time, this has a lot more aging potential, and could actually be great at some point. Would decant or hold.
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7/6/2018 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
From half bottle. Lots of roasty toasty black fruit on that one. Like tobacco. A little stewed prune. Maybe a little heat damage from this bottle.
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5/16/2018 - Teaky Likes this wine:
Big bold red fruited nose, dry and tannic, get some raspberry notes, balsamic, moderate acid. Very nice.
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2/22/2018 - Purple Tooth wrote: 91 Points
Twice in a month and twice so good....Its definitely big for a Chianti and that makes it lovely to me. Kinda Bordeauesque...Like a 2009 Cru Borgois...Very nice. DRINK over 3 years...
*Just bought a case for weeknight drinking while cooking. Its one of those wines. Lovely
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2/4/2018 - Purple Tooth wrote: 91 Points
Oh, yes, now I remember why I bought this wine about 2 or 3 years ago and stashed 4 bottles in the cellar. It has all the things I like in a red wine. High acidity as you would hope, with great balance between the perfect amount of red fruit, the wood, with no trace of alcohol. Today it's rounder, still firm, and throws tobacco and smoke scents and delivers the same with each and every sip. Got better and better right to the end. Sensations QPR! Drink or hold
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10/24/2017 - RSedge Likes this wine: 90 Points
decanted - excellent will buy again
The wine looks crimson colored. The legs are fast. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry and red currant. The body is medium. The wine finishes medium. The wine has low acidity.
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9/28/2017 - rickspicks wrote:
This bottle lacked the typical chianti acidity.and as a result was just a bit fat and slightly overripe. Not bad or flawed, just not as good to my palate as the other bottles. Tasted blind, I might have thought it was a merlot. Will not score.
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9/17/2017 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 90 Points
Deep dark ruby in color. Full, fragrant & aromatic nose of ripe fruit aromas of cherries, strawberries & currants with spice overtones, some floral notes of roses, dusty/earthy, mushrooms, dried herbs, some minerals, a touch of vanilla & toasted oak in the background. Medium-full bodied with a good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of dark cherries, blackberries & dark currants with spices, herbs, minerals, a touch of vanilla & toasted oak. Lingering finish. Drinks quite well with decanting and airing at present and has some potential for further development with a few more years of additional aging.
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9/10/2017 - Tpairing wrote: 91 Points
Ripe fruit -currant and cherry. Tuscany flavours in drinking well. Antipasto and herby, peppery pizza tonight was a great choice.
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9/8/2017 - Chip Merlot Likes this wine: 91 Points
Had a low-acid Cal cab last night so was looking for an old-world, higher-acid wine tonight and this wonderfully fit the bill. Juicy, flavorful, not really complex but there was enough going on to keep me sticking my nose into the glass. Very enjoyable with pizza.
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4/30/2017 - ajbergren wrote: 90 Points
Rich ruby red with high optical density and medium but finely specular reflectvitiy. The nose is intesnse, with earthiness over top of cherry and tobacco, and a nice element of vegetable garden soil. Some savory spice and aromatic tar weaves in on the back end. Full bodied and with refreshing acidity (medium to medium plus), it is very dry and has a refined and polished texture, yet with assertive tannins that help to provide a foundation- the structure here is very nice, but not over the top. Flavours of cherry, tobacco, and some spices on the attack, with really nice intensity and medium complexity. The midpalate is full and rich, showing some meaty notes along with a powerful wave of mixed fruits that are riped and a bit dry, yet still fresh and not stewed. Really nice finish as well, where the oak spices and aromatic tar shows, providing a tasteful way of adding to the experience (certainly not over-oaked, but the oak is clearly apparent).
Overall, a very nice profile, with intense and interesting flavours, and yet an easy-going drinkability. This is refined, but also quite clearly modern in style- while maintaining control. That said, it does have a typical profile for CCRs, but is a bit outside of things in that regard- not a bad thing, but not the most classic CCR out there. Represents a really great value, and would be great with a crowd, and should pair with a variety of foods. As well, ready to enjoy now, this can cellar for the medium term without a worry- great effort!
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4/3/2017 - rickspicks wrote: 91 Points
Big, rich and ripe with cherry, leather, dried earth and bright acidity. Medium-bodied and almost lush on the palate and with a satisfying finish. Like a wine equivalent of "comfort food".
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3/1/2017 - Purple Tooth wrote: 90 Points
Damn good wine for less than 20 bucks! Man, its balanced, earthy, pleasantly sweet and friendly, and packs grip! Rustic, cough syrup, tight and for 20 bucks, just right! DRINK or short hold
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2/13/2017 - rickspicks wrote: 91 Points
Another terrific bottle. I enjoy all the ripe, rich fruit and lush texture in addition to the Chianti cherry flavors and acidity. Great with lasagna.
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12/24/2016 - PIntag wrote: 88 Points
Quite rich, with some overt oak, not overdone but noticeable. Good amount of pleasing ripe fruit. Tuscan character with a some of that Chianti rusticity. A little rough around the edges at this point, but a couple more years in bottle may help to integrate the oak and soften it a bit. Good wine for the $15 I paid, but not a repurchase.
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11/11/2016 - rickspicks wrote: 91 Points
Great Chianti with rich, ripe fruit, plenty of acidity without being sharp-edged, and overall is well-balanced and harmonious. Medium body with a more lush than typical texture. One of our group said it was the first Chianti she ever had that she really liked.
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11/9/2016 - jonanator wrote: 88 Points
Not great, not bad, very drinkable with pizza
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10/6/2016 - LEEJV123 Does not like this wine: 87 Points
Medium body, round, herbal
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9/19/2016 - rickspicks wrote: 91 Points
Smoother and without the rough edges or bitterness of prior bottles. But still with the same rich, lush fruit, deep cherry and earth flavors and good acidity.
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8/24/2016 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Tastes likes some merlot in there.
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8/18/2016 - rickspicks wrote: 88 Points
Rich, ripe and lush with cherry and earth flavors like previous bottle, but this bottle was even more rustic with rough edges and a brambly character. Sharp acidity and quite a bit of bitterness on the finish.
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8/17/2016 - Jadamian75 wrote:
Went well with pizza
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6/13/2016 - rickspicks wrote: 89 Points
Rich, ripe and lush with cherry and earth flavors, but also with some rough edges and a hint of bitterness on the finish. Good components, but not fully integrated. Probably just needs more time.
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4/29/2016 - David J Cooper wrote: 92 Points
Medium dark red. Opens with pure cherry fruit, then as it gets some air a beautiful earthy smokiness develops to go along with the cherry fruit. Medium intensity. Great cherry, earth and vanilla flavours. Long soft balanced finish.
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3/29/2016 - Double-A Likes this wine: 90 Points
Focused, dark berry nose. Concentrated, well balanced, med-full bodied palate. Long, solid finish. A very textural wine.
4/5
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3/22/2016 - Jvanwinkle Likes this wine: 90 Points
Ruby core with a brick red rim. Dark red fruit aromas initially. This was rich and lush with soft tannins. Classic Sangiovese profile. Sadly this went rather quickly, but would buy again!
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3/21/2016 - tgang Likes this wine: 88 Points
Dark Ruby color. Blackberry, dark cherry, violet and tobacco. Black currant in the finish. Not bad but I have preferred previous vintages.
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1/17/2016 - Whistler Whino Likes this wine: 91 Points
A Classic Chianti. Deep and concentrated aromas of prune, leather, and smoke. Flavors of cherry, plum and eucalyptus. Well balanced with firm tannins. Finished long. Another well made Chianti for our night in with Fat Tony's pizza.
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12/31/2015 - olracx62 wrote: 90 Points
always a benchmark chianti at an affordable price point. Rich, velvety, with tons of red ripe fruit and elegant oak. LOng life ahaed.
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12/20/2015 - David J Cooper wrote: 92 Points
Bright red. Great red fruit and earth nose. Very concentrated, layers of fruit, earth and mineral. Long dry finish. Will improve a lot I suspect.
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12/14/2015 - Musso77 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Chianti classico riserva il Grigio 2011
Wine was clear red Ruby with hints of red Garnet and medium deep in colour.
Nose : Clean, pronunced with bouquet of fruits, Flower, oak aromas,spicy and Developening very well.
Aromas of Cherry red fruits Violet , cloves and little hints of Sweet Spices ( like cinnamon,Vanilla).
you can feel very well the difference between barrique and large oak vassels (80% aged large vassels and 20% aged in barrique )
Palate : wine was dry medium acidity medium plus tannin but not harsh, high alcohol full body and pronunced flavour intensity (fruits, Flower, oak aromas )
Good texture and medium plus finisch.
Very Good Quality
Can drink now but has potential to agening (1-2 years max)
Mid price
Grape :Sangiovese
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10/5/2015 - ludwigbpm wrote: 88 Points
Sans notes
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9/17/2015 - asgerG wrote: 87 Points
D1h. Dark ruby red, red rim, 5.5. Generous fruit driven aroma, dark fruits, cherries, blueberry with herbal notes behind but also hampered by alcohol.
Intense almost massive palate, good acidity and tannin, again alcohol is dominating the finish, Wait at least 3 years until it all has integrated into a more balanced wine. Then certainly higher score.
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9/7/2015 - Jeffyboy wrote: 85 Points
sharp nose with alcohol; rather raw; later some sweter cherry notes. taste: important acidity; tart cherries, bitterish finish. Still young tannins. Lacks depth, soft tannins and subtle sweetness of former vintages.
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8/15/2015 - yofog wrote:
Iron and coffee bean. A little too modern for me but there are some good elements.
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8/6/2015 - AliceMartin wrote:
Visite de Yvon et Solange
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10/21/2014 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 91 Points
Very dark red violet color; tart red berry, tart red currant nose; refined, medium bodied, tart cranberry, tart red currant, tart red berry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (100% Sangiovese)
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