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• mflesh wrote: 89 points

  November 16, 2018 - Held the last 2 to see what's going on here. Starting to lose it a bit. Nose is a red fruitcake. Front of tobacco and fig. Has really lost a lot of that front acidity. Middle picks up a bit of mint and a fair amount of plum. Finishes with a hint of overripe tart cherry on the finish. Most of the tannins are resolved. This is a five year post vintage kind of wine.

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• gediminasbielskus wrote: flawed

  June 25, 2018 - Wine fell apart after about 30 seconds in glass. Was flat, lacked and discernable fruit and intensity. Nose was tired. Not sure if the wine is meant to keep that long.

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• Hunter1 wrote:

  May 12, 2018 - Sehr gut

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• RajivAyyangar wrote: 80 points

  April 30, 2018 - Italian Reds (Home (Noe st)): (blind)
  Medium minus ruby to a red rim.
  Some development, dried flowers, perfumed VA and acetic, hints of brush - used barrels, classic leather-tamari-liquorice. Dried red cherry fruit, some tamari and dried leaves (development / tertiary notes - though the color is vibrant).
  Dry, medium plus bodied, 14.5% alcohol with medium plus and high tannins. It's a bit sweet and ripe - maybe 20% new French oak. Slight menthol / amaro.
  
  Acid isn't screaming high, and neither are the tannins. It's not Borgogno for example. The structure is maybe consistent with a plusher Barbaresco, or a more modern style Brunello. Between the two of these, I think the body is too full for nebbiolo and I think this is a 2012 Brunello. Color is a bit too vibrant though.
  
  Final call: Entry level Barbaresco - 2014.
  
  Actual: Antinori 2013 peppoli chianti classico 13%.
  
  Analysis: My calibration was off. Yikes. this is super harsh and bitter.

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• mflesh wrote:

  February 2, 2018 - This bottle didn't seem to have the same taint. Beautiful black cherry and herbs on this wine. Acidity has died down. This one doesn't exhibit the powerful fruit that would separate this from a 95 point chianti, but the wine is still rather good and complex. I hope that one bottle is the only remaining of the (now 2) that are left. Nice wine, and probably will improve somewhat as far as complexity goes but I wouldn't think this one has more than 3-4 years left in it. But not bad at all at the present!

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2013
• Type Red
• Producer Antinori
• Varietal Sangiovese Blend
• Designation Pèppoli
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Italy
• Region Tuscany
• SubRegion Chianti
• Appellation Chianti Classico DOCG
• UPC Code 8001935001362

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• Consumed 627 (79%)

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