Excellent now. Beautiful multifaceted fruit true to the grape. Rich and smooth, medium weight, nice bright food friendly finish. Great wine. Now or wait short term. Fantastic year for Cafaggio.
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Very staid, callow wine. Could be that it potentially needs a bit more time in bottle, but it seemed very dense and tight, not really offering up much immediately. After three hours it had improved to drinkable, so for that reason it just squeezes in to good because of potential to be better than it is.
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This is good at pop and pour but improves noticeably after one hour. Very nice, smoke, meat, tar fruit with a slightly scorched flavor. Rich, round, medium weight, long with light tannin on the finish. Very nice complete wine in a low oak, pure, funky, expressive style. Now or wait short term.
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O - mörkt blåröd m homogena kanter D - körsbär, kola m tydlig laktos, lakritspipa, körsbärskärna o sangio stall S - Fruktig, medelfyllig m vissa mognadstoner, körsbär, örter, multnade löv, katrinplommon, choklad, fint mogen frukt i mittsmaken och lagom grepp i tanninerna i avslutningen. Fruktdriven och en av de bättre flaskor vi öppnat i den ojämna årgången. 8p
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O - mörkt blå-röd D - lite knuten doft av mogna körsbär, mintörtig, kärnbitter S - mogna körsbär, mintörtig, choklad, klassiska te tanniner En mittemellanflaska. 8p
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Nose: The phenol and smoke from the last bottles shows along with some tar elements. Palate: Red fruits and fresh acidity with a clean finish. This has developed well since the last bottle drank on 12/12/09 and shows great balance and finesse. Last (and best) bottle of this.
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O - blå röd D - körsbär, mintörtig, choklad, stall, svavel o rostade kaffe-toner, jord S - Mogen (lite syltig) körsbärsfrukt, choklad, blomjord, markerad syra, klassiska te-tanniner. En sämre flaska igen. Visst vinner vinet på luftning med adderad jordighet i doften och anis o kärnbitterheto längd i smaken men frukten är övermogen o syltig och syran är både markerad o ointegrerad. 8p
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Ruby/violet disc, decent density; savory and salty nose, plums, thyme, earth; good structure, acidity, tannic, a bit hot with medium body, similar palate, funk, peppery. Very plummy, meaty finish. Rich. Typical. Good. Complements the cuisine of the region well.
3/5
PS Picked this up on a whim as I've stayed at Villa Cafaggio! Pretty place, and this is better than the free wine they give you with the room... recommended as a destination and a good drink.
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O - djup röd m begynnande tegelkant D - Mogna, nästan torkade, körsbär, fatvanilj, mynta örter, kokta grönsaker, tomat, våt grusväg, jordiga nässelrötter, hallonkola, kaffe S - körsbär, örter, sv peppar, björnbär, fatek, druvbesk lite kort finish till att börja med - förlängs med luft, hallonkola. Den här flaskan hamnar i nånstans mitten i den flaskvariation vi upplevt denna årgång, inte alls så syltig som vissa ex men vi saknar lite matvänlig syra och sangiovese tanniner. 8p
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Chianti Blind at the Wine Club (The Wine Club, Santa Ana): Served blind. Bright but light nose with sweet flowers and a mineral quality. Palate doesn't show much fruit concentration feeling very thin at the edges. Ripe with prunes on the finish and heat.
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Tasted at 3rd Annual NY Wine Expo at JJCC. Very refined & classic typical of very good Chianti. Beefy & earthy scents w/overripe berry fruit & oak aromas. Rich & meaty flavors matching bouquet w/minerality. Dry, full-bodied, firm tannins and good acidity.
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O - Blå-röd D - lakrits, körsbär, fatek, örter, choklad, stall, eukalyptus, gummi, kokta grönsaker, vanilj S - körsbär, mintchoklad, svavel, fatvanilj, kallt te, matvänlig syra, klarbär, mint, saltlakrits, fatkryddig, plommon Inte alls så syltig som andra flaskor vi råkat ut för denna årgång - flaskvariation eller dålig lagring? 8p+
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Challenged on the nose, with just a faint sent of red fruit. Medium to light-bodied palate, with very subtle cherry, tobacco, and oak. Where are those tannins the rest of the reviewers mentioned? There were none in this bottle. One could be tempted to call this elegant, but I'll just call it boring-especially from this vintage.
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O - blåröd m homogena kanter D - körsbär, choklad, mint, rökta charkuterier (faktiskt), kärnbitter, äppelkärnor, russin, gräddig S - mogna körsbär, örter, mintchoklad, rökiga fat, äppelkärnor, björnklister. Mogen frukt och frågan är om vinet vinner på lagring, saknar både syra och klassiska tetanniner. Lite kort finish 8p
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O - blåröd D - körsbär, mintigtörtig, svavel, kärnbitter, jordgubbssylt, syltig!? S - körsbär, after-eight, lakrits, lite trött och alkoholspretig, syltig, vad har hänt? 7p
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Nose: Red fruits and spice with some phenol and smoke. Palate: Firm tannins and good acidity with the red fruits showing. Good finish. This is one of the better base level Chiantis on the market IMO, however at $16 on sale it is priced accordingly.
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Big disclaimer up front, I like Chianti Classico, I like the Conca d'Oro in Panzano and Cafaggio has some sentimental value for me. This is a nice Chianti Classico drinking very nicely now. Clean nose of plums and violets, continues on the palate with good sweet fruit, nice balance and some dimensions of flavor. Medium finish with light silky tannins. A very enjoyable and typical wine in my opinion. I'm buying more esp at this price!
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Reliable and good Chianti Classico, a little young at the moment so tannins very prominent, great with food however. Vibrant fruit, a little smokey, very red cherry on the finish.
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This vintage is considerably different than 05. On the nose leather and orange peel very floral potpourri. Smoky On the palate it has great fruit quality not over powered by the funk sang sometimes has. almost raspberry but cherry absolutely.
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Bright purple in colour with ruby edges. The nose shows some fruit, but mainly savoury characters such as liquorice and toasty oak. The palate is rich and full - dense cherry fruit, cigar box characters and an earthy finish.
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11/10/2017 - esb Likes this wine:
Excellent now. Beautiful multifaceted fruit true to the grape. Rich and smooth, medium weight, nice bright food friendly finish. Great wine. Now or wait short term. Fantastic year for Cafaggio.
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9/27/2013 - Tannatastic Does not like this wine:
Poor, just not getting it at all. It could just be a couple of bad bottles I bought.
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5/26/2013 - Cesayian wrote: 89 Points
Cherries, dusty, needed to decant for 1 hour
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6/14/2012 - tbriggs wrote:
Somewhat tannic, but otherwise good acidity and not too much fruit.
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1/30/2012 - Mr.T Likes this wine: 89 Points
Cherrys, mineral, a hint of tar. Balanced acidity. A very charming wine, delicious!
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10/23/2011 - Tannatastic wrote: 80 Points
Very staid, callow wine. Could be that it potentially needs a bit more time in bottle, but it seemed very dense and tight, not really offering up much immediately. After three hours it had improved to drinkable, so for that reason it just squeezes in to good because of potential to be better than it is.
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10/20/2011 - esb wrote: 90 Points
This is good at pop and pour but improves noticeably after one hour. Very nice, smoke, meat, tar fruit with a slightly scorched flavor. Rich, round, medium weight, long with light tannin on the finish. Very nice complete wine in a low oak, pure, funky, expressive style. Now or wait short term.
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9/23/2011 - Old Course 72 wrote: 85 Points
Restrained fruit, dry but flavorful
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4/29/2011 - CarlCP wrote: 85 Points
I wasn't that excited about the wine. Maybe needed to breath more. Had a tart taste. Good nose and nice lingering after taste
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12/20/2010 - jazzb wrote:
O - mörkt blåröd m homogena kanter
D - körsbär, kola m tydlig laktos, lakritspipa, körsbärskärna o sangio stall
S - Fruktig, medelfyllig m vissa mognadstoner, körsbär, örter, multnade löv, katrinplommon, choklad, fint mogen frukt i mittsmaken och lagom grepp i tanninerna i avslutningen.
Fruktdriven och en av de bättre flaskor vi öppnat i den ojämna årgången.
8p
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9/29/2010 - jamesmenendez wrote: 88 Points
This is very good for the money and it was still good after five days re-corked, sitting around in the kitchen.
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9/26/2010 - jazzb wrote:
O - mörkt blå-röd
D - lite knuten doft av mogna körsbär, mintörtig, kärnbitter
S - mogna körsbär, mintörtig, choklad, klassiska te tanniner
En mittemellanflaska.
8p
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9/4/2010 - Mattshank wrote: 90 Points
Nose: The phenol and smoke from the last bottles shows along with some tar elements. Palate: Red fruits and fresh acidity with a clean finish. This has developed well since the last bottle drank on 12/12/09 and shows great balance and finesse. Last (and best) bottle of this.
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8/23/2010 - hutch wrote: 88 Points
Walker Trade Show (Newport): Great aromatics. Nice berry fruit. This is quite nice. 87-88
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8/16/2010 - jazzb wrote:
O - blå röd
D - körsbär, mintörtig, choklad, stall, svavel o rostade kaffe-toner, jord
S - Mogen (lite syltig) körsbärsfrukt, choklad, blomjord, markerad syra, klassiska te-tanniner.
En sämre flaska igen. Visst vinner vinet på luftning med adderad jordighet i doften och anis o kärnbitterheto längd i smaken men frukten är övermogen o syltig och syran är både markerad o ointegrerad.
8p
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5/16/2010 - Dinovino wrote: 90 Points
Fragrant cherry and earthy notes. Finely structured, elegant Chianti.
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5/8/2010 - tshahar wrote: 87 Points
Nothing special with one..nice wine to pair with the pizza
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4/13/2010 - englishman's claret wrote:
Ruby/violet disc, decent density; savory and salty nose, plums, thyme, earth; good structure, acidity, tannic, a bit hot with medium body, similar palate, funk, peppery. Very plummy, meaty finish. Rich. Typical. Good. Complements the cuisine of the region well.
3/5
PS Picked this up on a whim as I've stayed at Villa Cafaggio! Pretty place, and this is better than the free wine they give you with the room... recommended as a destination and a good drink.
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4/12/2010 - jazzb wrote:
O - djup röd m begynnande tegelkant
D - Mogna, nästan torkade, körsbär, fatvanilj, mynta örter, kokta grönsaker, tomat, våt grusväg, jordiga nässelrötter, hallonkola, kaffe
S - körsbär, örter, sv peppar, björnbär, fatek, druvbesk lite kort finish till att börja med - förlängs med luft, hallonkola.
Den här flaskan hamnar i nånstans mitten i den flaskvariation vi upplevt denna årgång, inte alls så syltig som vissa ex men vi saknar lite matvänlig syra och sangiovese tanniner.
8p
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3/8/2010 - Jossik wrote: 83 Points
Tipico, ciliegioso un po' semplice ma buono
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2/28/2010 - WetRock wrote:
Chianti Blind at the Wine Club (The Wine Club, Santa Ana): Served blind. Bright but light nose with sweet flowers and a mineral quality. Palate doesn't show much fruit concentration feeling very thin at the edges. Ripe with prunes on the finish and heat.
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2/27/2010 - DRS-Inc wrote: 89 Points
Tasted at 3rd Annual NY Wine Expo at JJCC. Very refined & classic typical of very good Chianti. Beefy & earthy scents w/overripe berry fruit & oak aromas. Rich & meaty flavors matching bouquet w/minerality. Dry, full-bodied, firm tannins and good acidity.
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1/21/2010 - ktrh wrote:
Extremely dense and concentrated, fairly much new oak. Tasted far too young, the impression now is below average. Wait for at least five years.
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1/4/2010 - jazzb wrote:
O - Blå-röd
D - lakrits, körsbär, fatek, örter, choklad, stall, eukalyptus, gummi, kokta grönsaker, vanilj
S - körsbär, mintchoklad, svavel, fatvanilj, kallt te, matvänlig syra, klarbär, mint, saltlakrits, fatkryddig, plommon
Inte alls så syltig som andra flaskor vi råkat ut för denna årgång - flaskvariation eller dålig lagring?
8p+
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12/12/2009 - Mattshank wrote: 89 Points
Notes consistant with the last bottle drank on 8/22/09.
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12/7/2009 - Joshiemac wrote: 83 Points
Challenged on the nose, with just a faint sent of red fruit. Medium to light-bodied palate, with very subtle cherry, tobacco, and oak. Where are those tannins the rest of the reviewers mentioned? There were none in this bottle. One could be tempted to call this elegant, but I'll just call it boring-especially from this vintage.
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12/7/2009 - jazzb wrote:
O - blåröd m homogena kanter
D - körsbär, choklad, mint, rökta charkuterier (faktiskt), kärnbitter, äppelkärnor, russin, gräddig
S - mogna körsbär, örter, mintchoklad, rökiga fat, äppelkärnor, björnklister.
Mogen frukt och frågan är om vinet vinner på lagring, saknar både syra och klassiska tetanniner.
Lite kort finish
8p
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10/8/2009 - jazzb wrote:
O - blåröd
D - körsbär, mintigtörtig, svavel, kärnbitter, jordgubbssylt, syltig!?
S - körsbär, after-eight, lakrits, lite trött och alkoholspretig, syltig,
vad har hänt?
7p
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8/22/2009 - Mattshank wrote: 89 Points
Nose: Red fruits and spice with some phenol and smoke. Palate: Firm tannins and good acidity with the red fruits showing. Good finish. This is one of the better base level Chiantis on the market IMO, however at $16 on sale it is priced accordingly.
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7/25/2009 - Viini-Viren wrote: 91 Points
Tannic, but very good. Elegant and well balanced. Will propably improve over the years. Like to taste this again in a few years.
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7/21/2009 - Chitarra wrote: 90 Points
Big disclaimer up front, I like Chianti Classico, I like the Conca d'Oro in Panzano and Cafaggio has some sentimental value for me. This is a nice Chianti Classico drinking very nicely now. Clean nose of plums and violets, continues on the palate with good sweet fruit, nice balance and some dimensions of flavor. Medium finish with light silky tannins. A very enjoyable and typical wine in my opinion. I'm buying more esp at this price!
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7/19/2009 - HUSTLEDC wrote: 88 Points
Reliable and good Chianti Classico, a little young at the moment so tannins very prominent, great with food however. Vibrant fruit, a little smokey, very red cherry on the finish.
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6/15/2009 - jamesmenendez wrote: 88 Points
Not hugely complex but well balanced and very smooth with lovely fruit flavours. Good with food.
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1/27/2009 - The New Alcoholic wrote: 85 Points
Good, correct if not exciting chianti that matched well with spaghetti bolognese
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1/24/2009 - Tony T wrote: 85 Points
A good wine with typical Chianti Classico characteristics. Matched well with Italian style tomato based pasta sauce. Slightly short on finish.
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1/8/2009 - ToniJ wrote:
This vintage is considerably different than 05. On the nose leather and orange peel very floral potpourri. Smoky On the palate it has great fruit quality not over powered by the funk sang sometimes has. almost raspberry but cherry absolutely.
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12/27/2008 - Ardross wrote: 88 Points
Lovely mouthwatering stuff - not complex but very correct Chianti Classico.
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11/22/2008 - Wrighty wrote: 87 Points
Hint of cherry? Some menthal. Clean and lean palate but a little disappointing.
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11/14/2008 - jamieirving wrote: 85 Points
Bright purple in colour with ruby edges. The nose shows some fruit, but mainly savoury characters such as liquorice and toasty oak. The palate is rich and full - dense cherry fruit, cigar box characters and an earthy finish.
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