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Red
2013 Fontodi Chianti Classico
Sangiovese
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Chianti
- Chianti Classico DOCG
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Community Tasting Notes 60
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Scooter S wrote: 91 points
December 26, 2023 - Magnum drinking beautifully now
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rwpalmer wrote: 87 points
April 9, 2023 - Last reviewed in 2018 I still find this rather stern and unexpressive. It feels like the product of a cooler vintage and I wouldn't bet on it blossoming, but its not about to fall over either.
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DFBW Likes this wine: 91 points
November 19, 2022 - Drinking perfectly right now with nearly 10 years of age. Tannins are soft and resolved. The profile is a little richer but the fruit is still prominent and cherry driven with hints of earth and leather. This wine performs very well when bought young and tucked away for a few years in the cellar and the 2013 is a great example of that.
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Michael T. Zoppo wrote: flawed
August 9, 2022 - This is a bottle that I misplaced years ago and recently found in my cellar. I had hoped that serendipity would portend a transcendental drinking experience. Alas, it was not to be. Extraordinarily tight and tannic, this tasted like a sample from tank. I don't know if it is in a "dumb" phase or if there is some sort of fault at play (I detected no TCA), but this was really disappointing. I absolutely adored this bottle when it was young.
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empire80 Likes this wine: 89 points
January 8, 2022 - Nearly 5 years since my last note has done this wine plenty of favours. The bright sappy cherries are still there but the fierce tannin has subdued, although the wine is still better with food.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2013
- Type Red
- Producer Fontodi
- Varietal Sangiovese
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- SubRegion Chianti
- Appellation Chianti Classico DOCG
- UPC Codes 607531181217, 607531183396, 607531399346, 8021019000012, 8021019130016
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 12 (1%)
- In Cellars 994 (42%)
- Consumed 1,346 (57%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Lam, OkseWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerFontodi
- VarietySangiovese
- CountryItaly
- RegionTuscany
- SubRegionChianti
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