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2008 Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva
Sangiovese Blend
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Chianti
- Chianti Classico DOCG
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Community Tasting Notes 21
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560 B&W Likes this wine: 91 points
July 4, 2022 - Drinking much better now. 13.5%
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franm Likes this wine: 91 points
March 7, 2021 - cheers - a nice surprise to find this 2008 (now 13 years old) in my cellar...and an even better surprise to see how well this wine was aging....and arguably still peaking...still enough acidity to carry forward, but great balance with medium/dark berries, earth and vanilla oak flavors
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chrisdgsmith@hotmail.co.uk Likes this wine: 91 points
December 24, 2019 - Last of these on Christmas Eve 2019. Still drinking very nicely but with teh tannin more noticeable on this occasion. Not sure if that means they are beginning to lose fruit but it was still very attractive,
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chrisdgsmith@hotmail.co.uk Likes this wine: 92 points
July 24, 2018 - Very similar to my last note. In the glass I could've been fooled that this was a Rioja from the colour and smell. Drinks beautifully with that herbal scent overlaying the dark fruits. One more of these but wish I had more, excellent.
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Blue Shorts Likes this wine: 91 points
July 3, 2018 - Last one, but still delicious.
I don't understand why this wine doesn't get higher scores. It is absolutely delicious, with wonderful secondary and tertiary characteristics. Cherry, with a touch of earth and tobacco. A good acid level and a medium slightly tannic finish.
I wish I had more.
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By Antonio Galloni
In a Tuscan State of Mind (Aug 2013) (link)(Castello Di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Ian D'Agata
September/October 2012, IWC Issue #164 (link)(Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
Focus on Tuscany: The 2009s and 2008s (Aug 2011) (link)(Castello Di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Castello di Volpaia
- Varietal Sangiovese Blend
- Designation Riserva
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- SubRegion Chianti
- Appellation Chianti Classico DOCG
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 61 (26%)
- Consumed 171 (74%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- CountryItaly
- RegionTuscany
- SubRegionChianti
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