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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2014 and 2018 (based on 31 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.7 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 20 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by shurpa14 on 11/18/2016 & rated 87 points: Very young appearance. Still ruby red. Don't recall much, but this was good after some air. Middle of the road rosso, but good price and enjoyable. (1264 views) | | | Tasted by james05500 on 3/7/2015 & rated 87 points: Perfect time for drinking now. Nice dark ruby colour with gentle brown reflexes already. Rather traditional/rustical which is good for me. Red fruit and some spicy on the nose. Tannins hidden but present. Very good quality/value factor. (2344 views) | | | Tasted by Klainetal on 1/17/2015 & rated 85 points: Very light fruit with a spice finish. Not as dry as a normal Sangiovese. While it was listed as beyond the recommended drinking date it tastes great. (2434 views) | | | Tasted by Klainetal on 12/3/2014 & rated 85 points: Very dark. Slow to open up. Let it breathe for an hour. Dark fruit, plum, nice spice finish (2497 views) | | | Tasted by Rich S on 10/26/2014 & rated 87 points: Opened to use for cooking but enjoyed a glass as well. Consistent with previous bottle. (1663 views) | | | Tasted by wirelesswine on 10/26/2014 & rated 83 points: Another bottle that just fails to impress. Not much going on. (2626 views) | | | Tasted by TannicBeast on 7/19/2014 & rated 88 points: This was the least favored of five RdM tasted by our informal panel. The group gave it approx. an 84. It actually was a little better on the second day, once it had a chance to open up. Ruby/garnet with medium intensity. The nose is clean, with raspberry, black currant, dried black cherry, dried roses and tobacco. The palate is dry and a little hollow, with medium acidity, medium (+) tannins and medium alcohol at 14%. The mouthfeel is medium (-), resulting in a medium body, medium (+) flavor intensity and medium (+) finish. The balance is skewed a little towards hardness. This is an old-school RdM and meant to be consumed with food. Drink now, after a decant. It just does not have enough fruit to counterbalance the wood and tannins for the long haul. (971 views) | | | Tasted by Rich S on 6/12/2014 & rated 87 points: Dark garnet color with some sediment in the glass. Nose of dried cherry, a hint of sweet tobacco and some oak coming through. Sour cherry and some dry, earthy flavors on the palate with a dry finish. Moderate acidity but tannins were on the mild side. This was much more representative of what I expected from this wine so that leads me to believe my last bottle was truly just off. Fine weeknight Italian red. Solid QPR. (908 views) | | | Tasted by Rich S on 5/14/2014: NR. Not sure if this was an off bottle or not but this wine drank like a wine several years older. Light in color with hints of orange/brown toward the rim. Somewhat flat on the palate with hints of dried red fruits and some rustic earthy flavors. Not a whole lot of acid or tannins and a short finish. Hoping for a better result from my remaining bottles. (889 views) | | | Tasted by wirelesswine on 4/18/2014: Seems more aged than it's label would suggest, this was fairly soft and pleasant, but lacking the Sangio characteristics a bit. Overall, just muted - and similar experience on two bottles, so I don't suspect an off bottle. (841 views) | | | Tasted by Klainetal on 10/29/2013: Bottle count correction (1136 views) | | | Tasted by Dale M on 7/21/2013: Very solid, straightforward Montalcino red. Good buy around $20. (1166 views) | | | Tasted by Pknut on 11/17/2012: Soft, plummy, chocolate-y smooth, homogenized, lacking in structure and lacking in varietal typicity - this hardly shows any Sangio attributes; it may well have been California Merlot.
At 55 Degrees in Fairfield with the Tracys. (1472 views) | | | Tasted by Ingmars on 5/26/2012: A small serving of this at a Brunello di Montalcino tasting: mid-ruby to brick-red colour. A light red cherry and herbal nose and palate. Possessing a good structure and made in an attractive, Burgundian style. Very good. (1385 views) |
| Tenute Silvio Nardi Producer websiteSangioveseSANGIOVESE: (Pronounced "sahn-joh-vhe-se").
Sangiovese - Italy's claim to fame, the pride of Tuscany. Traditionally made, the wines are full of cherry fruit, earth, and cedar. It produces Chianti (Classico), Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montepulciano, Montefalco Rosso, and many others. Sangiovese is also the backbone in many of the acclaimed, modern-styled "Super-Tuscans", where it is blended with Bordeaux varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc) and typically aged in French oak barrels, resulting a wine primed for the international market in the style of a typical California cabernet: oaky, high-alcohol, and a ripe, jammy, fruit-forward profile.[16]
Semi-classic grape grown in the Tuscany region of Italy. Used to produce the Chianti and other Tuscan red wines. Has many clonal versions, two of which seem to predominate. The Sangiovese Grosso clone Brunello variety is used for the dark red, traditionally powerful and slow-maturing "Brunello di Montalcino" wine. The other is the Sangiovese Piccolo, also known under the historical synonym name Sangioveto, used for standard Chianti Classico DOC wines. Old vine derived wine is often used in the better versions, needing several years ageing to reach peak. A third clone, Morellino, is used in a popular wine blend with the same name found in the southern part of the province. Recent efforts in California with clones of this variety are very promising, producing medium-bodied reds with rich cherry or plumlike flavors and aromas. Among the available clonal versions are R6 and R7, derived from the Montalcino region of Italy, having average productivity/ripening and producing small berries on medium size clusters. R10 and R24 are well-recommended. R23, listed as deriving from the Emilia-Romagna region, has good vigor with medium-small clusters with earlier ripening. R102 derives from the Montepulciano region and reported to have average vigor with moderate productivity that results in higher sugar levels and good acidity from medium-small berries on medium-small clusters. Has synonym name of Nielluccio where grown in Corsica.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytMontalcino Montalcino websiteRosso di Montalcino Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino |
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