2015 Marchesi Mazzei Chianti Classico Castello di Fonterutoli Gran Selezione

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  5/2/2024 - Rodenbach99 wrote: 89 Points

  Mazzei Castello di Fonterutoli 2015-2016-2017-2018 et 2019
  
  Les robes se ressemblent, le 2015 est légèrement tuilé. Le 2018 semble plus mince et moins concentrée. Les autres sont rubis assez foncée.
  
  Pour le nez le 2015 offre une touche de réduction, de fruits séchés et de pruneau. Le tabac revient dans tous les millésimes. Le 2016 est le plus fermé et le 2017 le plus expressif. Le 2019 a une touche de caca et d’épices. On sent la ligne entre tous ces millésimes.
  
  En bouche le 2015 est le plus long, le tabac transpire, il semble être le meilleur du lot. Il est tout de même âcre et astringent. Le 2016 a aussi des cerises avec une bonne acidité. Les tanins sont secs. En 2017 les tanins sont pâteux. 2018 tant qu’à lui a de la cire à chaussure du cuir et des pruneaux. Les tanins sont moins secs. Pour le 2019 la finale est longue sur des fruits rouges, il n’a aucune complexité, les tanins sont aussi secs.
  
  Il y aussi une ligne directrice, tous manquent de fraicheur et sont astringent. Décevant.

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  4/26/2024 - Sebastian80 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Yes! Finally coming along! No real tertiary aromas yet but deep notes of dark cherry, mulberry, and leather. Let it get some air first to blow of that touch of mouldy cellar (not corked). If you like it young, this is a good spot but it will probably peak in 3-7 years.

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  4/24/2024 - isbjoern wrote: 91 Points

  Lovely Chianti Classico. Bright cherry fruit, a hint balsamic, lively acidity, super elegant tannins and perfect oak integration, some spices and pepper, always juicy and mouthwatering with great energy and tension. I like it a lot. Good for drinking now, but will easily hold 5-10 years. - 91 points

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  12/21/2023 - KarlO_CC Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Deep red. Cherries on the nose. Smooth palate, great acidity, persistent integrated tannins. Long. Very good now - on top in 2-3 years.

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  4/5/2023 - finlero wrote: 88 Points

  Got a half case of this in 2019 for $34/bottle. I've kept hoping I was just being impatient and it was going to age into something more interesting, but at this point it's looking somewhat unlikely. There is nothing remotely bad about this wine -- it's really quite good, and terrific with food -- but I think it's climbed as high as it's ever going to, which is just a shade or two less than I might have hoped. Drink or hold, absolutely no rush.

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