Community Tasting Notes 17

• Thomas123 wrote: 94 points

  August 19, 2023 - Last bottle tasted november 2021. Very much same inpression today. A little more developed but clearly a long-hauler. Love it tonight though.
  
  Think it should be compared to brunelli rather than chianti’s in general and compared to most brunelli I find this a bit fresher, more acidic, adding freshness to a rich wine

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• GuWin wrote: 92 points

  January 24, 2023 - BYO Centropa (Centropa, Deichmann, Oslo): Lys granateplerød farge, transparent. Noe utviklet duft med varme frukttoner. Ganske kraftig i anslaget med saftig, kompakt bærpreg, et nebbioloaktig tanningrep, god struktur og konsentrasjon. Virker fortsatt ung (og lovende). En seriøs chianti classico!

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• sbfoote wrote: 92 points

  November 11, 2022 - Cedary nose, really tight red fruits, fine tannin, long. Opened up a bit over three days, but hold 5+ years.

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• Thomas123 wrote: 92 points

  November 20, 2021 - Dark in the glass but “light” and transparent on the nose. On the palate also light in expression. Sour cherries, no trace of wood, lifting. Far from the dark and brooding feel of most brunellos, I think that is a general difference. Still tannic and not fully developed. Has plenty of years to go but there is a lot of pleasure here now and if you like a resilient and fresh quality Sangiovese with some maturity, this is it.

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• forceberry wrote: 90 points

  June 7, 2021 - A blend of Sangiovese (95%), Canaiolo and Colorino. Fermented and macerated with the skins for 20-22 days in stainless steel tanks. Aged for approximately 18 months in partly new 500-liter demi-muids. 14% alcohol.
  
  Somewhat translucent garnet color with a pale brick-red rim. Ripe, somewhat sweet-toned and slightly closed nose with aromas of meat stew, licorice root, some wizened black cherries, a little bit of cranberry marmalade, light lifted notes of ethery VA, a hint of earth and a touch of toasty oak spice. The wine is ripe, silky and enjoyably firm on the palate with a moderately full body and dry flavors of fresh dark plums, some sour cherry bitterness, a little bit of savory wood spice, light notes of game and blood, sweeter hints of wild strawberries and wizened figs and a touch of asphalt. The overall feel is quite structured, thanks to the rather high acidity and moderately grippy medium-plus tannins. The high alcohol lends a bit of warmth to the palate. The finish is juicy, moderately grippy and somewhat warm with bright flavors of tart red plums, sour cherry bitterness, some sweeter notes of wild strawberries, a little bit of savory wood spice, light figgy tones, a toasty hint of dark-toned chocolatey oak and a touch of leather.
  
  A quite impressive and promising Chianti Classico Riserva that still feels very youthful, but also quite tightly-knit and aromatically somewhat closed at this point. The wine isn't tough, unyielding or forbidding, but it feels like it is more about future potential than instant gratification. Although the wine isn't oaky in any way, there's still a bit of new oak character that peeks underneath the fruit at times. This feels like a wine that needs another 10 years before it will start to show its best and most likely the wine will continue to age gracefully for multiple decades. Although the wine is pretty impressive now, I'd recommend leaving this wine in the cellar and drink Monsanto's CC and CC Riservas instead.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2010
• Type Red
• Producer Castello di Monsanto
• Varietal Sangiovese Blend
• Designation Riserva
• Vineyard Il Poggio
• Country Italy
• Region Tuscany
• SubRegion Chianti
• Appellation Chianti Classico DOCG
• UPC Codes 8033237490452, 816253010013

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• In Cellars 319 (71%)
• Consumed 131 (29%)

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