Community Tasting Notes 11

• CourtlyDoc Likes this wine: 94 points

  January 22, 2024 - Nose - Cherries
  Palate- Cherries, full mouthfeel, med- full body, smooth and very delicious, even improving with food. Paired with vegetable lasagna, green salad, and garlic bread. Esp. good with the bread.

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• BaroloBucky Likes this wine: 92 points

  September 8, 2023 - Needed a lot of air. Tight until 90 min in the decanter. On the darker modern side of Chianti. Intense nose of sweet fruit and cedar. The cherry on the palate is a mix of sour and maraschino. Cedar, Tuscan herbs, and earth also on the palate. Med body, high tannin, high alcohol, high acid, med+ finish. Hold until at least 2026 or decant a couple hours prior. At the moment I like the regular riserva of the same vintage more but I see the potential here.

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• CourtlyDoc Likes this wine: 95 points

  March 5, 2023 - We still like this one very much! Light perlant, good viscosity, light minerality, hint of citrus in background. Excellent with chicken patty, mashed potatoes and gravy and green beans.

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• CourtlyDoc Likes this wine: 95 points

  January 27, 2023 - Nose- Earthy and fruity.
  Palate- full, smooth body. Long finish. Light astringency, Raisin, dried plums and cherries.
  One of our favorite Chiantes.
  Food pairing: pizza night! Pineapple cashew pizza ( Try it before you laugh!), with black olive, mozzarella, and sauteed onion, and arugula salad with lemon viniagrette.
  
  2nd half of bottle with spaghetti and marinara. I found it delicious, with dark berry tartness. My wife found it a bit too tart, though still good.

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• GlenviewGSW Likes this wine: 91 points

  September 4, 2022 - Has great nose with cedar and tobacco notes. Still pretty primary in terms of the finish but has lots of stuffing. I think it needs another 2+ years to mellow out and then should be 93+

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2016
• Type Red
• Producer Bibbiano
• Varietal Sangiovese Blend
• Designation Gran Selezione
• Vineyard Montornello
• Country Italy
• Region Tuscany
• SubRegion Chianti
• Appellation Chianti Classico DOCG
• UPC Codes 8022224020161, 8022224022165

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• In Cellars 237 (66%)
• Consumed 122 (34%)

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