Community Tasting Note
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Ted Fuller Likes this wine: 92 points
December 23, 2013 - Just tasted the Ca di Pesa Chianti. Profound nose of black fruits and even a touch of violets. Excellent depth and structure, marked by soft tannins. An outstanding wine. Will age effortlessly for 5 to 7 years. Wonder where to find this?
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mdvino63 commented:
11/11/14, 10:21 PM - Small quantities of Ca di Pesa available through Spirited Wines in Pittsfield, MA. Direct import. If not showing on their website, give a call and ask what is, or will be, available. Also, I was just at the estate and have tried both the 2011 and 2012 regular CC and the 2011 Riserva. All excellent. 2011 shows a little more oak, but has fruit of steel - really intense blackberry/black cherry. I might even prefer it to 2010. Reminds me, in a way, of Ridge Lyttone Springs Zin - at that is a good thing, indeed. 2012 is more classic/restrained, coming from not as warm a year, excellent balance, not quite as intense, still excellent young CC. 2011 riserva is very similar to normale, with just a bit more structure and intensity. Disclosure: owners are good friends of mine. I just spent a week in Panzano, though, and I can honestly say I did not have better chianti than the Ca di Pesa. 2010 Lamole di Lamole Riserva was the only one I had that was as good, to my taste.