1997 Ruffino Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale

Community Tasting Notes (36) Avg Score: 87.5 points

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  2/13/2023 - Inthemoodforsleep wrote:

  Does not look like a 25 year old chianti ... More notes to come

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  3/23/2018 - Robnsn wrote: 75 Points

  Past prime. All fruit taste light and flavor flat.

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  12/31/2017 - Smatk Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Deep color, no aged look. Nice cherry fruit, sous bois, softened acidity, and just a touch of tannin. A little thin in the middle and a short finish, but still in a very nice place. Paired with spaghetti with meatballs and sausage.

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  12/23/2016 - PDavisMarble wrote: 86 Points

  Not much bricking. sweet, slightly stewed nose. Some cherry, plum and candied fruit. Pleasant but not particularly complex. Light with a short finish. Well past its prime.

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  10/10/2016 - PDavisMarble wrote: 91 Points

  Wow. Not a hint of bricking. Fresh, fruity nose with some secondary earth tones. This wine, which really wasn't constructed to age this long was a wonderful surprise. Fresh red fruits dominated, with some tobacco and wet leaves. I'm not sure it will last a lot longer -- all the acids have softened and what's left is a delightful wine which I suspect will go down-hill rapidly from here.

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