Community Tasting Note

• forceberry wrote: 88 points

  September 27, 2023 - I'm not sure if this wine is a special bottling made exclusively for the trattoria 4 Leoni in Florence, or if this is just a re-labeled Vignamaggio Terre di Prenzano. If this is identical to Terre di Prenzano, this is made with 100% organically farmed Sangiovese grapes sourced from vineyards in Greve. Fermented in stainless steel tanks, macerated with the skins for 10 days. Aged for a year in botti casks ranging from 2000 to 4000 liters in size. 14% alcohol.
  
  Surprisingly deep and almost fully opaque dark cherry red color. The nose feels ripe and sweetly-fruited with dark-toned aromas of black cherries and dark plums, some wizened dark fruits, a little bit of peppery spice, light woody notes of savory old oak and a hint of meaty character. The wine feels ripe and somewhat sweet-toned on the palate with a medium body and vibrant flavors of sweet black cherries, some dark plums, a little bit of sour cherry bitterness, light stony mineral notes, a hint of tobacco and a faint woody touch of savory old oak. The structure relies more on the rather high acidity than on the supple, gently grippy medium-minus tannins. The alcohol lends a little bit of warmth to the palate. The finish is juicy and gently grippy with a long aftertaste of fresh red plums and sour cherry bitterness, some sweeter notes of ripe black cherries, a little bit of ferrous blood, light gravelly mineral tones, a hint of earth and a touch of tobacco.
  
  A nice and balanced Chianti Classico that feels surprisingly ripe and dark-toned for the genre. I guess the wine would perform a bit better if it were served a tad cooler - now the somewhat warm service temperature boosts the alcohol and softens the impression of acidity a bit. Pleasant stuff, but nothing too memorable. An enjoyable food wine, but nothing to write home about.

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