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• The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 94 points

  December 21, 2022 - Retail $45. 90% Sangiovese,10% Cabernet Sauvignon. While a Chianti through and through, this wine is both fruitier and richer than most wines that I have tried from the appellation. Great fruit, even over a half a dozen of years out with black cherry and plum taking front stage. Add in some sage and even basil with a healthy dose of earth? Yowza. The palate is also rich, but in an Old World kind of way, with plenty of fruit and a whole lot of verve. Yeah. This is up there with the best Classicos I have tried.
  
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4 Comments

• Big Juicy Red commented:

  5/18/23, 6:33 AM - 10% Cab? I know a small percentage of other grapes are allowed, but haven’t heard of Cabernet being used.

• The Drunken Cyclist commented:

  5/19/23, 4:19 PM - This is from Terlato, the importer:
  
  2015 Cecchi Chianti Classico Riserva

• Big Juicy Red commented:

  5/19/23, 8:58 PM - Wow, ok then. Thanks!

• heythatslife commented:

  12/12/23, 8:07 AM - @Big Juicy Red - Cabernet is indeed one of the grapes permitted in Chianti Classico under the DOCG rules, up to 20%.

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