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Red
1987 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva
Sangiovese Blend
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Chianti
- Chianti Classico DOCG
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Community Tasting Notes 1
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forceberry wrote: flawed
June 7, 2021 - A blend of Sangiovese (90%), Canaiolo and Colorino. Fermented and macerated with the skins for 18-20 days in stainless steel tanks. Aged for approximately 18 months in French oak barriques and 500-liter demi-muids. 13% alcohol.
Aged, quite translucent syrupy-brown color. Pungent, noticeably oxidative nose with aromas of rancio, some Marsala tones, a little bit of chopped nuts, light raisiny tones and a hint of sun-baked earth. The wine is dry, oxidative and quite flavor on the palate with flavors of rancio, raisins, some nuttiness, a little bit of beef jerky and a hint of salinity. The wine is quite high in acidity with moderately grippy tannins. The finish is long, flat and oxidative with quite thin flavors of raisins, some sour cherry bitterness, a little bit of nutty rancio, light beef jerky tones and a metallic hint of rusted iron.
Past its peak. Either a poor bottle or then this vintage just isn't alive anymore. Not worth the price at 40€.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1987
- Type Red
- Producer Castello di Monsanto
- Varietal Sangiovese Blend
- Designation Riserva
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Italy
- Region Tuscany
- SubRegion Chianti
- Appellation Chianti Classico DOCG
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 0 (0%)
- Consumed 1 (100%)
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