A friend opened a bottle of this from his cellar to share with me. This was in excellent form, a classic Chianti with no signs of being past maturity. Great drink!
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Somewhat disappointing. After an hour in the decanter, it had a sort of oxidised old wine aroma, like leaves, with some blackish fruit underneath. Broad and expansive in the mouth, woth chocolate notes. Seemed a bit old or cooked. Bad bottle? I can't imagine this wine should really be too old.
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Eric's Birthday at La Vigna: classic notes of chianti. fully mature - drink now though no rush. Middle took about 30 min to open up - was a bit hollow at start but filled in. black fruit, touch of earthiness, excellent finish of herbs and spices. Amazing with food. Just a classic example.
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8/15/2020 - racerchris Likes this wine: 91 Points
A friend opened a bottle of this from his cellar to share with me.
This was in excellent form, a classic Chianti with no signs of being past maturity.
Great drink!
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1/23/2016 - Mlermontov Likes this wine: 91 Points
Iron and cherry. Deep garnet color. Sleek delicious mid. Still lots of power and tannin on the finish. Mature but not slowing down. Excellent wine.
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10/5/2015 - DK Amateur wrote:
Somewhat disappointing. After an hour in the decanter, it had a sort of oxidised old wine aroma, like leaves, with some blackish fruit underneath. Broad and expansive in the mouth, woth chocolate notes. Seemed a bit old or cooked. Bad bottle? I can't imagine this wine should really be too old.
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6/14/2014 - Mlermontov wrote: 90 Points
Eric's Birthday at La Vigna: classic notes of chianti. fully mature - drink now though no rush. Middle took about 30 min to open up - was a bit hollow at start but filled in. black fruit, touch of earthiness, excellent finish of herbs and spices. Amazing with food. Just a classic example.
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8/19/2013 - psi wrote: 90 Points
My last bottle. Great and mature.
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