2000 Fattoria di Fèlsina Berardenga Chianti Classico Riserva

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 88.9 points

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  4/1/2017 - ucbeau Likes this wine:

  Opened roughly 1.5 hours prior to serving, sniffed, cork stuck back in bottle.
  
  Beautiful nose - cranberry, tomato leaf, hints of tar, sour cherries, and spice box.
  
  Rich and full-bodied on the palate, yet the acidity was well integrated and helped provide balance. Chewy spicebox, cherry, plum notes at first. Good tannic structure too.
  
  As the wine opened, it gained a lot of bretty funk, which eventually overwhelmed the fruit and led to a more savory side emerging. Band-aid, hoisin, and campfire notes dominated after another hour. The texture changed a bit too, hollowing out on the mid-palate a bit.
  
  The evolution was fun to watch and taste through, though I definitely preferred the first hour versus the last. Once it lost the fruit character, it became a bit tougher to enjoy, for my palate.

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  10/14/2010 - JWG wrote: 91 Points

  Rich nose of leather, smoke and plums. Palate is chewy with rich smoky fruit and good acid. Finishes long with these flavors carrying on. Top notch riserva from Felsina -- probably could be excellent for a couple more years -- no sign of trailing off.

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  8/3/2010 - JWG wrote: 89 Points

  Modest smoky fruit nose. Palate is rich with smoky, chewy fruit. Good tartness and balance. But definitely at the top, and needs to be drunk.

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  4/12/2010 - JWG wrote: 91 Points

  Nose is rich with leather and dark dark plums. Palate is smoky, chewy, richly fruity. Good bit of tartness towards the end, and a touch of tannins at the end. I think I'm right that this year is the year to finish this up. Not over the hill at all at the moment, but definitely at a peak, and may not last another year or two.

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  8/9/2009 - JWG wrote: 91 Points

  Big nose of leather and dark fruit. Chewy, nicely acidic taste with bright and dark fruit and a long length. Still lots of life in this riserva.

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