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Red
2017 Fontodi Chianti Classico
Sangiovese
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Chianti
- Chianti Classico DOCG
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Community Tasting Notes 64
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831900_ Likes this wine: 92 points
April 15, 2024 - Tasted 24 hours after it was opened and re-corked. Lush, full, and generous. Soft and open. Elegant.
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orobono wrote: 88 points
March 30, 2024 - Served with Putanesca. Clear violet color, with aromas of black fruits, tobacco and graphite. Flavor is moderate acidity and tannic body. Moderate CC wine.
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Andrewbdc wrote: 90 points
January 11, 2024 - Still quite ruby - little sign of aging. Cherries dominate the nose with some cinnamon spice and earth. Palate similar. Powdery tannins. Fresh acidity balances the fruit and the alcohol, which is well integrated (doesn’t feel like 14.5%). Medium+ finish. Drinking well now but has the structure to age for a few years. Very good quality.
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Matt.H Likes this wine: 88 points
December 21, 2023 - Full bodied, black fruit and quite a bit of tannic grip. Finishes quite short. Not sure I'd identify this as Sangiovese blind.
Hope its the vintage, but not sad I didn't buy more of this. -
Matt.H Likes this wine: 88 points
November 8, 2023 - Classic (if relatively full-bodied and dense) chianti. Noteably fresher and more vibrant than the '17 Filetta de Lamole which was already on the downslope and slightly tired.
Quite dark, red and black cherry fruit, leather, tobacco. Decent finish. Good, but not great. More to come.1 person found this helpful Comment
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2017
- Type Red
- Producer Fontodi
- Varietal Sangiovese
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- SubRegion Chianti
- Appellation Chianti Classico DOCG
- UPC Codes 3097019000012, 450189647501, 607531183396, 607531183457, 607531183464, 8021019000012, 8021019170012, 8021019170197, 8021019170203, 8021019190010, 8661751783462
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 61 (2%)
- In Cellars 1,453 (52%)
- Consumed 1,293 (46%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- ProducerFontodi
- VarietySangiovese
- CountryItaly
- RegionTuscany
- SubRegionChianti
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