PNP. Medium body. Red fruit. Most notable was tannins totally dissolved making for easy drinking but wish there was a little more bite to it. Definitely peaked but enjoyable.
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Bought from the ''Castello'' an year ago as ''ready for drinking'', this was presented to me as a 'reserva' while it is not stated on the label as such !? Decanted and ready for drinking immediatelly, soft with resolved tannins, dark sour cherries mixed with forest aromas and a bit of smoke. This is such sn easy driniking Chianti. Medium bodied with medium intensity and estate benchmark - balance. It will not blow you away but will charm you with peace.
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Brick red, showing some age at the rim, with good legs. On the nose, blackberry, cherry, wet earth, grape jollyrancher, a little smokey, light florals, arugula. It took about 5 hours for the nose to develop, and its pretty pleasant. Tart blackberry, black cherry-turn-cranberry, rhubarb tart, tobacco. Mid palate feels like a smooth sandpaper of tannin, light grip with medium (-) acidity. The finish is all the same, with the tannins leading the way to a shorter than I'd like finish. Had it without food, might have been better with.
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Tasted blind. Free&Easy night at ESBK. Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nose medium+ intensity, with aromas of earth, soy sauce, sweet toasty spices, red plum, sour red cherries, hints of barnyard earth. Developed. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13%), smooth resolved medium tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of earth, soy sauce, red plums, sour red cherries, sweet toasty spices. Medium finish. Very good quality Chianti Classico. Aged for 12 months in barriques. Finish could be better though. Time to drink up, not for further ageing.
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No formal note. Moderate intensity, red fruited, sour red cherry, touch of florals, some nice leathery development, soft tannins, fresh acidity, falls away a touch on the medium length finish. Very good but time to drink up. ***
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Cork barely tinged. Heady savory aromas. Pretty, fairly transparent red. Supple texture, with smooth tannins announcing themselves at the end. Amazing fruit level. Couldn't believe how little I paid for this bottle, so an amazing bargain compared to what's in the bottle.
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In the nose full ripe dark cherries, ripe plums, black currant, nicely balanced, well integrated acidity supporting the berry fruit. On the palate again dark fruits, soft, well balanced, still tannins. Finish medium length, nice. Still can mature a few more years.
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Just starting to show a hint of age. Clear deep ruby color with cherry and roses on the nose. This is a light yet full flavored chianti. Cherry, plum and rhubarb flavors. Medium finish. Excellent wine that will continue to be enjoyed for another decade.
Appearance: Garnet, clear, curtains, brownish rim, 5 points. Aromas: 1. day: leather, citrus peel. 2. day: minerals, mushrooms. intriguing! 11 points. Palate: 1. day: ripe fruit, good texture, bit of barnyard. 2. day: less structure, lot more barnyard. 14 points. Overall: A delicate an interesting wine - complexity is high - could wish for more power and structure, 8 points.
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Classic Chianti, though slightly more modern in its depth and concentration.
Color: Deep garnet purple with deep red edges.
Nose: Black currrants, cherries, subtle cedar, flowers, orange peel, and tobacco.
Palate: Exceptional and what Chianti should be texturally. The fruit was in balanced and in perfect harmony with the acidity and tannin. Cherry, blackberry, cedar, and superb minerality
Well done, consistently delivering along with more other faves Felsina and Fonotdi.
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The colour is a medium ruby-garnet, there is a slight indication of aging. On the nose medium intensity sour cherry with a hint of game. On the palate there is sweet concentrated cherry but with good acidity and soft mild tannins. A good length.
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Aromatic nose bouquet of warm cherries, vanilla, with earth, mineral and Tuscan undergrowth. On the palate, balances of concentration of fruits, blackcurrants, cocoa, young oak, acid, dry velvet finish with less fruits than previous year 2004, tannin present. Future tasting may improve rating.
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Overall a well made wine, but did not meet my expectations especially after visiting the winery and tasting their 07 efforts. Good depth of flavour and balance but lacked the concentration of the '07. But lots of aromatics and layers of flavours on the palate. Other than the mixture of fruit, there was a good mix of wild herbs and bell peppers. Oak was kept in check quite well.
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Ruby bordering on garnett color. Light to medium nose of cherry, plum, mushroom, and earth. High acidity and tannin with earthy and black cherry notes. Long finish. Very good chianti that is ready to drink... would go well with acidic tomato based dishes.
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Tight upon opening, but opened up with some time. Tannins and acid very prevalent with fruit in the background. The nose is a nice medley of berry and cherry fruit, with some sweet tobacco and earth notes. The palate was firm and tight with gripping tannins, less generous on the palate with the fruit.
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{ST} Decanted, time <1hr. Color garnet with some brick orange and black hues, medium body. A pretty bouquet, with bright sour cherry and berries, some rose petal, smoke, and tobacco leaf. On the palate a mixture of tart red berries and mildly sweet cherries adding some richness, a little floral, and some earth notes. Medium-high acid. The depth of fruit is quite light, and the finish is shorter than expected, which was disappointing given this supposedly has the estate's top grade fruit blended in for this vintage. Described as youthful at this stage, but I did not find the tannins to be green or forbidding. Overall pleasant and with a sense of elegance. I would buy this if it were 15, but unfortunately the price is twice that, so pass for me.
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Chianti (Waterford Wine Co., Milwaukee): some green pea off the nose that blows off. cherry with orange citrus. is there merlot in this? yes? i find it to quietly pronounce itself on the finish. now the nose is not talking. positively traditional. 5 hours in...beautifully complex nose of green, fruit, and floral. major perfume. ben calls much more brunello a la bigger, massive, chocolate. i find a pleasant essence of root beer, that adds a youthful light astringent note.
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Some green notes, or orange tucked in here. Very different nose to the other Chianti. As I swirll more of a cherry note but not dark like the Coltibono Riserva, more lighter, lifting. As I get into it more bright citrus coming across the nose. How individual an expression! Light and probably the most etheral fruit expression on the nose that I have yet tasted today. Lighter but very lengthy. And by light I do not mean without character or depth, rather a texture.
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Dark ruby.Austere nose of red fruits, earthy note and coffee. Maybe some decanting would have helped. The mouth is medium body with an hollow middle-palate. The same red fruits are now accompanied with species and the presence of wood. The tannins are still imposing and dried. Medium finish with the acidity helping to disguise the general drieness of the tannins. Although it will never be a great wine, i'm sure that with a couple of years in bottle it will loose the present rusticity and be more pleasant to drink.
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World Gourmet Summit: Chianti Classico Wine Fair (St Regis, Singapore): Nose: One of the more interesting noses I came across for the event. Bricks, clayey soil, hints of sulphur and a dash of vegetal greeness. Yet surprisingly pleasant. Taste: Great backbone and structure with enough tannins to last for several more years. Suprisingly a good blend of slightly jammy fruit with pepper and greeness.
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2/2/2022 - El_Dougo Likes this wine: 90 Points
PNP. Medium body. Red fruit. Most notable was tannins totally dissolved making for easy drinking but wish there was a little more bite to it. Definitely peaked but enjoyable.
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11/21/2018 - Lyubomir Lefterov Likes this wine: 91 Points
Bought from the ''Castello'' an year ago as ''ready for drinking'', this was presented to me as a 'reserva' while it is not stated on the label as such !?
Decanted and ready for drinking immediatelly, soft with resolved tannins, dark sour cherries mixed with forest aromas and a bit of smoke. This is such sn easy driniking Chianti. Medium bodied with medium intensity and estate benchmark - balance. It will not blow you away but will charm you with peace.
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3/23/2018 - LotionInTheBasket wrote: 88 Points
Brick red, showing some age at the rim, with good legs. On the nose, blackberry, cherry, wet earth, grape jollyrancher, a little smokey, light florals, arugula. It took about 5 hours for the nose to develop, and its pretty pleasant. Tart blackberry, black cherry-turn-cranberry, rhubarb tart, tobacco. Mid palate feels like a smooth sandpaper of tannin, light grip with medium (-) acidity. The finish is all the same, with the tannins leading the way to a shorter than I'd like finish. Had it without food, might have been better with.
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9/14/2016 - Derek Darth Taster wrote: 90 Points
Tasted blind. Free&Easy night at ESBK.
Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose medium+ intensity, with aromas of earth, soy sauce, sweet toasty spices, red plum, sour red cherries, hints of barnyard earth. Developed.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13%), smooth resolved medium tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of earth, soy sauce, red plums, sour red cherries, sweet toasty spices. Medium finish.
Very good quality Chianti Classico. Aged for 12 months in barriques. Finish could be better though. Time to drink up, not for further ageing.
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6/1/2016 - Paul D Likes this wine:
No formal note. Moderate intensity, red fruited, sour red cherry, touch of florals, some nice leathery development, soft tannins, fresh acidity, falls away a touch on the medium length finish. Very good but time to drink up. ***
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12/18/2015 - Italiana Likes this wine:
Cork barely tinged. Heady savory aromas. Pretty, fairly transparent red. Supple texture, with smooth tannins announcing themselves at the end. Amazing fruit level. Couldn't believe how little I paid for this bottle, so an amazing bargain compared to what's in the bottle.
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11/5/2015 - Winiac wrote: 86 Points
Over the hill. Not much left to say, and what's left is not very interesting.
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10/14/2013 - GFischer wrote: 90 Points
In the nose full ripe dark cherries, ripe plums, black currant, nicely balanced, well integrated acidity supporting the berry fruit. On the palate again dark fruits, soft, well balanced, still tannins. Finish medium length, nice. Still can mature a few more years.
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7/22/2012 - Raimi01 wrote:
Mit Lucia und Papi getrunken war sehr gut
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5/20/2012 - ersmith Likes this wine: 91 Points
Just starting to show a hint of age. Clear deep ruby color with cherry and roses on the nose. This is a light yet full flavored chianti. Cherry, plum and rhubarb flavors. Medium finish. Excellent wine that will continue to be enjoyed for another decade.
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3/4/2012 - lars.moeberg wrote: 88 Points
Appearance: Garnet, clear, curtains, brownish rim, 5 points.
Aromas: 1. day: leather, citrus peel. 2. day: minerals, mushrooms. intriguing! 11 points.
Palate: 1. day: ripe fruit, good texture, bit of barnyard. 2. day: less structure, lot more barnyard. 14 points.
Overall: A delicate an interesting wine - complexity is high - could wish for more power and structure, 8 points.
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1/17/2012 - leighhunt wrote: 90 Points
Very nice. Just what I'm looking for in a good chianti. Acidity is in the forefront, fruit is much more subtle. Great food wine!
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10/9/2011 - tkoby11 wrote: 91 Points
Classic Chianti, though slightly more modern in its depth and concentration.
Color: Deep garnet purple with deep red edges.
Nose: Black currrants, cherries, subtle cedar, flowers, orange peel, and tobacco.
Palate: Exceptional and what Chianti should be texturally. The fruit was in balanced and in perfect harmony with the acidity and tannin. Cherry, blackberry, cedar, and superb minerality
Well done, consistently delivering along with more other faves Felsina and Fonotdi.
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7/2/2011 - TheWineMonkey wrote: 89 Points
The colour is a medium ruby-garnet, there is a slight indication of aging. On the nose medium intensity sour cherry with a hint of game. On the palate there is sweet concentrated cherry but with good acidity and soft mild tannins. A good length.
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6/14/2011 - dedrislee wrote: 90 Points
Aromatic nose bouquet of warm cherries, vanilla, with earth, mineral and Tuscan undergrowth. On the palate, balances of concentration of fruits, blackcurrants, cocoa, young oak, acid, dry velvet finish with less fruits than previous year 2004, tannin present. Future tasting may improve rating.
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5/15/2011 - ikileo wrote:
Florence & Tuscan Holiday; 5/9/2011-5/16/2011 (Florence & Tuscany): No formal notes. Popped and poured, decanted for half an hour. Drank over an hour.
Overall a well made wine, but did not meet my expectations especially after visiting the winery and tasting their 07 efforts. Good depth of flavour and balance but lacked the concentration of the '07. But lots of aromatics and layers of flavours on the palate. Other than the mixture of fruit, there was a good mix of wild herbs and bell peppers. Oak was kept in check quite well.
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12/24/2010 - Haut Brion wrote:
***.5
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9/11/2010 - vumansky wrote: 89 Points
Ruby bordering on garnett color. Light to medium nose of cherry, plum, mushroom, and earth. High acidity and tannin with earthy and black cherry notes. Long finish. Very good chianti that is ready to drink... would go well with acidic tomato based dishes.
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9/3/2010 - rlleigh wrote: 88 Points
good, but not exceptional
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8/21/2010 - fraundor Likes this wine: 92 Points
kurz nach dem öffnen noch verhalten, nach 24h? - siehe heute
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8/15/2010 - tkoby11 wrote: 88 Points
Tight upon opening, but opened up with some time. Tannins and acid very prevalent with fruit in the background. The nose is a nice medley of berry and cherry fruit, with some sweet tobacco and earth notes. The palate was firm and tight with gripping tannins, less generous on the palate with the fruit.
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4/26/2010 - xboomer wrote: 88 Points
Good, but not that good. Little weak on flavor and body. It needs pasta.
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4/10/2010 - Vinacull wrote: 87 Points
{ST} Decanted, time <1hr. Color garnet with some brick orange and black hues, medium body. A pretty bouquet, with bright sour cherry and berries, some rose petal, smoke, and tobacco leaf. On the palate a mixture of tart red berries and mildly sweet cherries adding some richness, a little floral, and some earth notes. Medium-high acid. The depth of fruit is quite light, and the finish is shorter than expected, which was disappointing given this supposedly has the estate's top grade fruit blended in for this vintage. Described as youthful at this stage, but I did not find the tannins to be green or forbidding. Overall pleasant and with a sense of elegance. I would buy this if it were 15, but unfortunately the price is twice that, so pass for me.
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3/28/2010 - Darkhorn wrote: 89 Points
Nice dark fruits and a bit of wood on the nose.. this had great balance and had a silky mouthfeel.
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1/2/2010 - ny pete wrote: 84 Points
meh ... weak aromatics ... rather thin on the palate ...very tannic finish ... for my money, frescobaldi makes a better chianti.
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12/6/2009 - gmarcos wrote: 89 Points
Nice plum notes. European style, less fruity more tannic.
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12/5/2009 - pablopicasso wrote:
Good chianti.
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11/19/2009 - nzinkgraf wrote:
Chianti (Waterford Wine Co., Milwaukee): some green pea off the nose that blows off. cherry with orange citrus. is there merlot in this? yes? i find it to quietly pronounce itself on the finish. now the nose is not talking. positively traditional.
5 hours in...beautifully complex nose of green, fruit, and floral. major perfume. ben calls much more brunello a la bigger, massive, chocolate. i find a pleasant essence of root beer, that adds a youthful light astringent note.
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11/19/2009 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Some green notes, or orange tucked in here. Very different nose to the other Chianti. As I swirll more of a cherry note but not dark like the Coltibono Riserva, more lighter, lifting. As I get into it more bright citrus coming across the nose. How individual an expression! Light and probably the most etheral fruit expression on the nose that I have yet tasted today. Lighter but very lengthy. And by light I do not mean without character or depth, rather a texture.
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6/15/2009 - Ellon wrote: 87 Points
Dark ruby.Austere nose of red fruits, earthy note and coffee. Maybe some decanting would have helped. The mouth is medium body with an hollow middle-palate. The same red fruits are now accompanied with species and the presence of wood. The tannins are still imposing and dried. Medium finish with the acidity helping to disguise the general drieness of the tannins. Although it will never be a great wine, i'm sure that with a couple of years in bottle it will loose the present rusticity and be more pleasant to drink.
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4/26/2009 - ikileo wrote:
World Gourmet Summit: Chianti Classico Wine Fair (St Regis, Singapore): Nose: One of the more interesting noses I came across for the event. Bricks, clayey soil, hints of sulphur and a dash of vegetal greeness. Yet surprisingly pleasant.
Taste: Great backbone and structure with enough tannins to last for several more years. Suprisingly a good blend of slightly jammy fruit with pepper and greeness.
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10/23/2008 - Rossodio wrote: 89 Points
Taste the Terroir Difference (Martin Wine Cellar, Metairie, LA): Very old world and traditional in style, with strong tannins. It needs 5 years and may benefit from 10. 89 for now, but this rating will go up as the years pass by.
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