2009 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 87.5 points

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  1/2/2015 - Revisorn wrote: 88 Points

  2 hours to open up, great pasta wine.

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  8/23/2014 - peternelson wrote: 89 Points

  Top Tasters: Blind: Medium pale ruby (but with slight dark core, slight pale purple--not quite Pinot ruby, and slightly darker than pinot); Juicy berry fruit, blackberry, black cherry and red cherry and cherry pit, slight savory herbs, a hint of tobacco/coffee or tree bark or something, but really quite fresh. Medium plus drying tannins, med.+ to high acidity. Not screaming, but there. I guessed low level, lean year bordeaux b/c of the tobacco/earthy aspect. Then went to an earthy, higher tannin Burg. Sometimes you suck at this. Gotta remember Chianti doesn't have to be clearly "garnet", and pay attention to acid levels!

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  4/19/2014 - jasj wrote: 91 Points

  Good traditional Chianti. Nice fruit and terroir, not hidden by oak and too heavy extraction. I wish more producers in Tuscany had the confidence to make this style of wine instead of falling in to the trap of over extracting and too much new oak.

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  10/27/2013 - danstrings Does not like this wine: 85 Points

  There are some nice elements of pine, "tar and roses", bitter chocolate, balanced acidity.. But I found a chemical chlorinated note I couldn't get over... Not a fan.

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  6/11/2013 - Nike-Raider wrote: 88 Points

  Popped and poured. No decanting.
  
  A vivid nose with floral and cherry notes. On the pallet cherry, black currant and toast, with a moderate finish of chocolate.
  
  Brightly acidic with very soft tannins. Drink now.

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