A consistently good value wine that's aged in large oak casks for ~ 1 year. Good/Good+ acidity, with avg balance/complexity. A reliable cellar defender for many, no doubt. 13,0% abv. 95% Sangiovese, other. Drink now thru 2025. recommended+
Medium red. Very earthy nose, cherry, thyme, red flowers all bound in a very traditional earthiness. Delicious warm berry, cherry and mushroom flavours and a tasty long dry finish.
I am so happy to see this sort of profile from a 2016. Nothing overdone.
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I enjoyed this quite a lot. Medium dark red. Cherry, earth and plum. A very traditional Chianti nose in my opinion. Dry warm cherry and dried mushroom flavours and a nice balanced finish.
Very enjoyable.
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Rather deep red for a Chianti. Still muted nose. Exceptionally well made with tart cherry fruit. Some tannins plus high acidity indicate improvement for another 5-10 years in the bottle, depending upon storage conditions. Super value, as I bought it for under $12.
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7/17/2020 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
A consistently good value wine that's aged in large oak casks for ~ 1 year. Good/Good+ acidity, with avg balance/complexity. A reliable cellar defender for many, no doubt. 13,0% abv. 95% Sangiovese, other. Drink now thru 2025. recommended+
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5/22/2020 - David J Cooper wrote: 92 Points
Medium red. Very earthy nose, cherry, thyme, red flowers all bound in a very traditional earthiness. Delicious warm berry, cherry and mushroom flavours and a tasty long dry finish.
I am so happy to see this sort of profile from a 2016. Nothing overdone.
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5/15/2020 - David J Cooper wrote: 91 Points
I enjoyed this quite a lot. Medium dark red. Cherry, earth and plum. A very traditional Chianti nose in my opinion. Dry warm cherry and dried mushroom flavours and a nice balanced finish.
Very enjoyable.
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10/3/2019 - oakville72 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Rather deep red for a Chianti. Still muted nose. Exceptionally well made with tart cherry fruit. Some tannins plus high acidity indicate improvement for another 5-10 years in the bottle, depending upon storage conditions. Super value, as I bought it for under $12.
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5/15/2019 - ICanHasWine Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lots of oak on this one. A little reminiscent of a Highway 12
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