Good mature Chianti from a great vintage and still in good shape. The wine is full and with more spices and complexity than fruit. Very pleasure given for an Italian cheese course.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Still quite full bodied. This wine is mature at age 19. It has a little fruit but it does have plenty of mature complexity of smoke and spices. The body of the wine is still quite large. Many of my guests liked it. I wasn't as keen due to the receded fruit and mostly smoke and earth left. It is still plenty pleasure giving.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Vibrant color; in line with expectations for a Riserva of this age. Muted nose but pleasant. Fruit is cloaked by significant but manageable tannin. Acid is balanced. Short finish.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
3/15/2017 - Wineteacher wrote: 88 Points
Good mature Chianti from a great vintage and still in good shape. The wine is full and with more spices and complexity than fruit. Very pleasure given for an Italian cheese course.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
5/3/2016 - Wineteacher wrote: 88 Points
Still quite full bodied. This wine is mature at age 19. It has a little fruit but it does have plenty of mature complexity of smoke and spices. The body of the wine is still quite large. Many of my guests liked it. I wasn't as keen due to the receded fruit and mostly smoke and earth left. It is still plenty pleasure giving.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
6/18/2015 - winecat9 Likes this wine: 88 Points
It's fine! Nicely held together. Subtle bouquet and soft, mature fruit. Good balance and an easy finish!
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
8/9/2010 - winecat9 wrote: 86 Points
Vibrant color; in line with expectations for a Riserva of this age. Muted nose but pleasant. Fruit is cloaked by significant but manageable tannin. Acid is balanced. Short finish.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
12/5/2006 - zperkins wrote: flawed
Spoiled. Turing brown.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment