Community Tasting Note
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winemanintheden Likes this wine: 91 points
October 25, 2020 - It’s been 2 years since my last bottle. Muted at first but opened up after about 30min of decanting. Nose of medium red fruits, milk chocolate and some terroir. On the palette, it’s still somewhat tannic and shut down but with notes of red berries, chocolate and integrated oak. The foundation is there for a long life. I’d keep these sleeping for at least another 3-4 years and see where it’s at then.
Ultimately, I feel confident about this one’s potential from the superb 2016 tuscan chianti vintage. Still happy to have a case. And it paired perfectly with Neapolitan style pizza tonight. As others have mentioned great QPR. I’ve tried the 2017 and it wasn’t as good. 2016 has more of everything including potential. Tastes like a $50 bottle.
Update: If you are going to open up this bottle, give it between 1-1.5 hours in the decanter. After finishing this tasting note (1.5 hours later), it has opened up nicely and mellowed out. An actual great bottle. 90pts before, 91pts now.11 people found this helpful 3,367 views