2011 Cafaggio Chianti Classico Villa Cafaggio

Community Tasting Notes (8) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  4/11/2023 - Ingmars wrote:

  Eight years later and this is a deep and dark ruby, with only a little fade at the rim. But it does get closer to Chianti than it did back then, thanks to some minor herbal characters on the nose. The new, or close to new, Slavonian oak fits in nicely for the large part, but three hours later it is more noticeable and tends to give the plummy fruit a polished, yet also powdery and dusty impression, the latter two aspects reminding me of Margaret River Cabernets in the 1980's and early 1990's. And being reminded of Australian nuances, allow me to linger there a little longer, as the oak also seems to bring with it a sweetness to the mouth, similarly to the way American oak brought out a sweet coconut character in the Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707 from that era. The palate is generous and even slightly layered. Though short of a good length, it has proper varietal acidity. As with my last note, this wine is making me think more about the New World when it comes to finding commonalities, than it is about its origin. And this evening's bottle reveals that the wood plays a big part in how I view the wine. Still, it is closer to Chianti than it was when tasted blind 8 years ago. And it's better too, rating between very good and very good plus. It should reach 15 years.

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  11/15/2015 - Mhubbard Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Smooth and well balanced, had to let it decant for quite a while to open up but great value and great chianti

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  10/18/2015 - duccio wrote: 83 Points

  Rubino. Profumo potente e pulito, rimanda a liquerizia con delle note nascoste di pepe e frutti rossi. Astringenza appena accennata nonostante la sua aggressività. Fitto e lungo nel palato. Sapido. Mirtilli. I suoi 14 gradi alcol si sentono eccome!

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  9/7/2015 - Lilja wrote:

  Starts of quite reductive with lots of rubber, motor oil, crushed stones and wet soil. With a bit of time there is more cherries and herbs shining through. Not overly complex but rather nice on the nose.
  
  Palate is less inviting with a sharp, medium+ acidity, less tannins than I would have expected and with a bit of alcohol shining through. Even though the finish is rather decent, the wine lacks a bit of intensity.

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  3/28/2015 - Ingmars wrote:

  This was put to me blind. One glass, five minutes to think about it. A very impressive deep, dark appearance, but with some fade at the rim. The first impression on the nose is salted peanuts, followed by lightly spiced very dark plum. No idea at this stage. A full bodied mouth. Very dark fruits. Monolithic. Solid. Potent. No obvious oak, but the mouthfeel implies oak maturation. A South African wine? No. A malbec? No. A merlot? No. When the bottle was revealed, I was astonished that this was a Chianti. Where was that herbal-cherry character? Where was the acidity of the sangiovese? Completely unrepresentative of Chianti - no wonder I was thinking the New World and varieties with less prominent acidity. A very good wine, no doubt about it, but a traditional Chianti it is not.

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