Bricking. On the nose, dusty plum, ink, savory components, fresh cut white mushrooms, black tea, minerals. These follow through in the mouth with stewed fruits, good acidity, nice balance and long finish w some salt. Still has a bit of drying tannins, which I suspect are wood-derived.
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Nice color and level; excellent cork; subtle nose, a little musty; tannin, fruit and acidity remain. Showing its age, but certainly worth drinking, not holding.
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Beautiful intense red color with garnet nail, at the nose it's balsamic but also very earthy, with also thyme, juniper and pine needles, very expressive in this moment. On the palate it was the same complex and multilayered, adding up also a metallic note, with still strong but smooth tannins and nice acidity. The balance of this wine after 25 years still resonate in my mind few days after opening it. The finish was incredibly long and pleasant.
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Another excellent showing for this wine. I appreciate the traditional style with good tannin presence even after 25 years. Great complexity, no excess of oak or alcohol; excellent balance and length. Will hold for quite a while...
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A blend of Sangiovese (95%), Canaiolo and Colorino. Fermented and macerated with the skins for 20-22 days in stainless steel tanks. Aged for approximately 18 months in partly new 500-liter demi-muids. 13,5% alcohol.
Quite dark, moderately deep and somewhat translucent garnet color with a brick-red rim. Somewhat dull, stuffy and slightly dusty nose with aromas of earth and damp wood, followed by sweeter notes of wizened figs and raisins, some old leather and a little bit of sunny dark fruit. Overall the nose doesn't give much and feels perhaps a bit off. The wine is ripe, full-bodied and silky with quite savory flavors of juicy black cherries and sunny plummy fruit, some toasty oak spice, a little bit of dried figs, light ferrous notes of blood, a hint of sour cherry bitterness and a touch of dusty, sun-baked earth. The overall feel is rather modest in acidity for Il Poggio and the medium tannins start to feel rather resolved at this point. The finish is dry with a quite long aftertaste of ripe dark plums, some wizened red cherries, a little bit of savory wood spice, light dusty tones, a hint of earth and a touch of sour cherry bitterness. The alcohol becomes quite pronounced towards the end of the aftertaste.
At first the wine seemed corked, but it never seemed to get worse (as opposed to how corked wines usually behave) and there was quite a bit of fruit left in the wine. However, I see that many users in CT have commented that the wine isn't up to par, so I'm inclined to think that we really didn't have an off bottle, but there seems to be some kind of systemic problem with this vintage; too many notes seemed to exhibit the same traits as our bottle. All in all, a somewhat disappointing vintage of Il Poggio - even if the wine wasn't aromatically sound, the structure and persistence here wasn't at the same level with the other Il Poggio vintages we tasted at the same event.
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Most certainly not near its end. It showed better on the second day and I plan to decant remaining bottles. It remains important to serve it at the right temperature. It was slightly too hot on the second day and the balance suffered because of it. It remains a classic Chianti with great extract and plenty of life left. I prefer Il Poggio with another 10 years of age or so. The hue shows very little aging and there's enough acidity to carry this wine for a while. Also still quite fruity with tertiary notes in the background. This wine remains the standard setter in chianti...
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Unfortunately, my struggles with the 97 Il Poggio persist. This bottle never quite overcame the old wine aromas and flavors that were overwhelming at first. In the end, it offered some tertiary charm and intrigue but it was far from a fine specimen. Outshone by a 95 Paoletti La Forza Sangiovese.
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Strong alcohol and fruit on the nose, woody oak on the tongue. After swallowing, it tasted like a Greek athlete's leather shoe as he ran 100 miles in the Olympics
Certainly ripe, with sweet meats and tobacco notes on the nose. There's cherry fruit and it is rich and creamy with a relatively low acid feel. There's a suggestion of black olive saltiness, some coffee and chocolate development and a finish that is indeed fresh. Tannins have started to meld away.
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This is in a wonderful place. A great example of a traditional Chianti. Cherries, strawberries, and a hint of cigar on the palate. Acidity, fruit and residual tannins all in balance. If this bottle is representative, plenty of life left.
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Double birthday (Palm Court at the Carltun): Decanted an hour before. Initially dynamic and intense aromatics mixing fruit, spices and florals. Then this seem to retreat into far more tertiary earth and tar. Yet is seems more like it closed down than being too advanced. Still very impressive.
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Dark fruit nose, clean black fruit, but a little thin, acidic finish, real amazing concentrated core of red fruit, which really opened up over an hour or so in the glass to reveal red flowers on the nose and a brambly fruit pallet that was concentrated yet balance.. Beautiful
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Very nice example of Il Poggio. Vibrant dark color with no pronounced bricking. Bouquet improved dramatically as the wine warmed from cellar temp. Initially dominated by tannins but fruits began to show well after an hour. Nice finish. Not the best Il Poggio but very good. Bottles in this condition will keep for a few more years.
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The wine is very mature with an orange rim and garnet color. Notes of dried cherries, saddle leather, tar and dusty tannins that are well integrated. The acidity is certainly noticeable, but it's a chianti after all.
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The wine has an orange rim and is garnet in color which is what you would expect of a 16 year old Chianti Reserva. The nose is a little reticent with slight notes of dried cherries. On the palate you really notice that the fruit has faded and it has a rather short finish at this stage of life. It is time to drink these up.
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cherry, flower and beefy nose, in a beautiful place but still with stuffing, black cherry, leather, liquorish and fresh herbs on the palate, overall a dry, food-wine, which shows the sangiovese character in true Tuscan fashion, rustic and real, great with simple meatballs
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Recently had this wine during a 1997 Italian wine dinner. Heads up against the likes of Castelgiocondo, Banfi, Caparzo La Casa and Vigna del Fiore Barbi, this wine was the clear "wine of the night." Extraordinary length, with classic Chianti aromas and flavors, this wine had remarkable balance and pedigree.
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Another wonderful Tuesday supper club gathering at Christine's- with pics. (Christine's.): I can't recall having had this since release, but this may well be an off bottle. The wine showed cherry, licorice, earth and bark notes on the nose, but on the palate it was ungenerous and disjointed with runaway acidity, no real fruit and showed too much alcohol on the finish. C-.
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Stunning Chianti. Moderate bricking at the rim. Tar, black cherries, and herbs on the nose. The palate evolved in the glass. Black & red cherries with tar, herbs and acid & dusty tannins to balance at first. Fennel, plums, and roses joined in after an hour and a half. Easily the best 97 Chianti that I have experienced. Served with a meatalicious Chicago Sunday gravy.
Seven hours later all those flavors are till there, but with more restraint and less weight. Drink or hold. It will change, but perhaps not improve.
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Did not do a complete analysis on this wine. However, it was a big disspointing for Il Poggio. The wine was very straight forward with tart red cherry fruit. Not near as much earth as expected. A bit lean. Was hoping for more.
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These chianti reservas do it seems to me have more and more bottle variation as they age. This bottle - impecabbly well stored since release - seen nothing above 53 degrees - is maybe the best bottle of chianti I've ever had, and this going back to the 1970's. The note is based on four hours after opening. Very red fruity on the nose but with a tannic note. Intensely powerful on the palate, again red fruit, but quite dry, albeit with really extraordinary length for any wine, let alone a chianti. Set up against a Giacosa Barbaresco, this would be quite interesting, assuming the Il Poggio we had tonight is up to this one.
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Last bottle of incredibly inconsistent case. Just before I drank this, I poured the second-to-last bottle down the drain. The bad bottles have been elderly, with a nauseating nose. The good bottles, like this, have offered a nice nose of red and black fruit, with a little dark chocolate, with a smoothe palate. Might have just been bad luck, but based on this experience, I won't buy this wine again.
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A sound bottle and quite enjoyable from what has been an inconsistent case. This wine has a reputation for long life, but I think it is at or perhaps past its peak already.
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Last bottle of this was horribly flawed, with a nauseating nose that got worse over 20 minutes until we poured it out. This was drinkable, but the mustiness of the nose did not dissipate. Taste was harsh at first, but mellowed a bit. Still, a disappointing, flawed bottle.
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Great class. Decanted nearly 2 hours before drinking, it's worth it! Much more impressive than last time. Very broad nose, excellent balance. Very, very good indeed.
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Wineflock - Chianti Classico Riserva (Matasar's): Group #7, My #5 - Medium red with garnet edges. Nice spicy red currant fruit nose with a hint of licorice. Full dustry tannic black fruit with a perfumed and coffee note.
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Quite brownish at the edges. Fully ripe nose, tipically Chianti-acid with burnt coffee/mocca-tones. The wine is completely evolved, but still it is advised to caraf the wine. Don't drink too warm, 18-19˚ Celsius at the most. Very nice finish.
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Amazingly dark at this age. A little bricking and a fully clear rim. Nose of dark fruit and spices. Plum, cinnamon and a touch of nutmeg in the mouth. A late explosion of dark cherry fruit midway. Still has plenty of acidity, with tannins softening, but still evident. Long 40+ finish. Truly wonderful CCR. Fine now, but will hold for a few years for sure. Glad to have a few more.
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No detailed notes as we consumed this a week ago, but this is drinking extremely well right now. Had it with grilled hanger steak dressed simply with 'real' balsamic vinegar; the pairing is recommended.
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Well, well ,well..... ehat have we here... This is just my Chianti. Il Poggio is always one of my favorites, and after this bottle I think the battle has been won.. Monsanto rules...and Il Poggio is the emperor of Chianti. This is the wine of which you simply cannot imagine that it will ever die. This will hit summit after summit... At this stage it is young and powerful but well directed power, nothing overdone, everything is on its place now, for thsi somewhat younger stage of the wine. Now the acidity slightly overrules the fruit, but in a pleasant way. In a few years, when the acidity has soften down, maybe the tanninstructure will be more on the front, who knows. or the fruit? all kinds of fruit, name it, concentrate on it and taste it.. amazing. You wnat a bit of chocolatë? it is there. some herbs? in it as well.... sweet fruits, more acid fruits, nice warm forest fruits...need I go on? do yourself a favour and buy some bottles if you can find them... years of joy guaranteed.
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1/30/2024 - StevieW Likes this wine: 91 Points
Bricking. On the nose, dusty plum, ink, savory components, fresh cut white mushrooms, black tea, minerals. These follow through in the mouth with stewed fruits, good acidity, nice balance and long finish w some salt. Still has a bit of drying tannins, which I suspect are wood-derived.
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9/10/2023 - Hanover wrote: 88 Points
Nice color and level; excellent cork; subtle nose, a little musty; tannin, fruit and acidity remain. Showing its age, but certainly worth drinking, not holding.
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10/6/2022 - marco.grazioli@gmail.com Likes this wine: 95 Points
Beautiful intense red color with garnet nail, at the nose it's balsamic but also very earthy, with also thyme, juniper and pine needles, very expressive in this moment. On the palate it was the same complex and multilayered, adding up also a metallic note, with still strong but smooth tannins and nice acidity. The balance of this wine after 25 years still resonate in my mind few days after opening it. The finish was incredibly long and pleasant.
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2/18/2022 - vagrantone Likes this wine: 91 Points
Another excellent showing for this wine.
I appreciate the traditional style with good tannin presence even after 25 years.
Great complexity, no excess of oak or alcohol; excellent balance and length.
Will hold for quite a while...
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6/7/2021 - forceberry wrote: 85 Points
A blend of Sangiovese (95%), Canaiolo and Colorino. Fermented and macerated with the skins for 20-22 days in stainless steel tanks. Aged for approximately 18 months in partly new 500-liter demi-muids. 13,5% alcohol.
Quite dark, moderately deep and somewhat translucent garnet color with a brick-red rim. Somewhat dull, stuffy and slightly dusty nose with aromas of earth and damp wood, followed by sweeter notes of wizened figs and raisins, some old leather and a little bit of sunny dark fruit. Overall the nose doesn't give much and feels perhaps a bit off. The wine is ripe, full-bodied and silky with quite savory flavors of juicy black cherries and sunny plummy fruit, some toasty oak spice, a little bit of dried figs, light ferrous notes of blood, a hint of sour cherry bitterness and a touch of dusty, sun-baked earth. The overall feel is rather modest in acidity for Il Poggio and the medium tannins start to feel rather resolved at this point. The finish is dry with a quite long aftertaste of ripe dark plums, some wizened red cherries, a little bit of savory wood spice, light dusty tones, a hint of earth and a touch of sour cherry bitterness. The alcohol becomes quite pronounced towards the end of the aftertaste.
At first the wine seemed corked, but it never seemed to get worse (as opposed to how corked wines usually behave) and there was quite a bit of fruit left in the wine. However, I see that many users in CT have commented that the wine isn't up to par, so I'm inclined to think that we really didn't have an off bottle, but there seems to be some kind of systemic problem with this vintage; too many notes seemed to exhibit the same traits as our bottle. All in all, a somewhat disappointing vintage of Il Poggio - even if the wine wasn't aromatically sound, the structure and persistence here wasn't at the same level with the other Il Poggio vintages we tasted at the same event.
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12/18/2020 - winemaker Likes this wine: 94 Points
Gorgeous. Hitting its stride. Lovely resiny fruits. Tannins are mostly resolved although there is nice grip on the finish. Cherry and earth.
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10/2/2020 - vagrantone Likes this wine: 91 Points
Most certainly not near its end.
It showed better on the second day and I plan to decant remaining bottles.
It remains important to serve it at the right temperature. It was slightly too hot on the second day and the balance suffered because of it.
It remains a classic Chianti with great extract and plenty of life left. I prefer Il Poggio with another 10 years of age or so. The hue shows very little aging and there's enough acidity to carry this wine for a while. Also still quite fruity with tertiary notes in the background.
This wine remains the standard setter in chianti...
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9/12/2020 - VDLT Wine wrote:
Unfortunately, my struggles with the 97 Il Poggio persist. This bottle never quite overcame the old wine aromas and flavors that were overwhelming at first. In the end, it offered some tertiary charm and intrigue but it was far from a fine specimen. Outshone by a 95 Paoletti La Forza Sangiovese.
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5/17/2020 - WineProEnthusiast69 wrote: 50 Points
Strong alcohol and fruit on the nose, woody oak on the tongue. After swallowing, it tasted like a Greek athlete's leather shoe as he ran 100 miles in the Olympics
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9/1/2019 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Certainly ripe, with sweet meats and tobacco notes on the nose. There's cherry fruit and it is rich and creamy with a relatively low acid feel. There's a suggestion of black olive saltiness, some coffee and chocolate development and a finish that is indeed fresh. Tannins have started to meld away.
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1/5/2019 - edm Likes this wine:
This is in a wonderful place. A great example of a traditional Chianti. Cherries, strawberries, and a hint of cigar on the palate. Acidity, fruit and residual tannins all in balance. If this bottle is representative, plenty of life left.
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12/24/2018 - Old Joe Likes this wine: 89 Points
At the end of its life cycle. Still good with a strong finish
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10/8/2018 - Avdiaz wrote: 85 Points
Great with Pizza
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9/21/2018 - Bjameson76 wrote: flawed
Was not stored properly. Moldy and skunked :(
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7/29/2018 - VDLT Wine Likes this wine:
A nice wine that hinted at some complexity but overall I hoped for more and preferred the 97 Tornesi BdM and 99 Il Macchione Vino Nobile.
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4/29/2018 - winemaker Likes this wine:
Drinking well. Time to drink these.
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10/7/2017 - adamico wrote: flawed
Slightly corked
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6/8/2017 - Old Joe Likes this wine: 91 Points
Amazing for a 20 yesr old. Still vibrant with lots of action on the palet not to mention the color.
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12/1/2016 - kenv Likes this wine: 91 Points
WCC Pre-2000 Brunello di Montalcino and Chianti (Fort Orange Club, Albany, NY): Big smoky cherries in the nose. Long, juicy, but a bit simple.
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1/14/2016 - Loekkeboe Likes this wine: 94 Points
Great Chianti. Tar, Tobacco, leather, (mint?) on the nose. Still nice levels of fruit but of course very mature. Can be kept for some time yet.
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12/11/2015 - VDLT Wine Likes this wine:
Double birthday (Palm Court at the Carltun): Decanted an hour before. Initially dynamic and intense aromatics mixing fruit, spices and florals. Then this seem to retreat into far more tertiary earth and tar. Yet is seems more like it closed down than being too advanced. Still very impressive.
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11/11/2015 - Mistress of Wine wrote:
Aromatically, a nice balance of fruit and early, secondary Chanti aromas. But far too much heat on the finish for us.
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4/16/2015 - Sennma wrote:
Poured with a slightly advanced color with some soy on the nose. With time a bit of funk emerges and not sure whether this bottle was sound.
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4/13/2015 - gblacave wrote: 86 Points
A touch of VA (presenting as nail polish), but overall a nice bright bottle. Red fruit dominant.
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3/22/2015 - Bill Bucklew wrote: 91 Points
Dark fruit nose, clean black fruit, but a little thin, acidic finish, real amazing concentrated core of red fruit, which really opened up over an hour or so in the glass to reveal red flowers on the nose and a brambly fruit pallet that was concentrated yet balance.. Beautiful
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8/15/2014 - M DU VIN Likes this wine: 91 Points
Distinct Sangiovese bouquet and taste. Still drinking very nicely.
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2/16/2014 - winecat9 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very nice example of Il Poggio. Vibrant dark color with no pronounced bricking. Bouquet improved dramatically as the wine warmed from cellar temp. Initially dominated by tannins but fruits began to show well after an hour. Nice finish. Not the best Il Poggio but very good. Bottles in this condition will keep for a few more years.
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10/18/2013 - JM_MadTown Likes this wine: 90 Points
The wine is very mature with an orange rim and garnet color. Notes of dried cherries, saddle leather, tar and dusty tannins that are well integrated. The acidity is certainly noticeable, but it's a chianti after all.
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7/19/2013 - JM_MadTown wrote: 88 Points
Notes of black cherry, leather, dried fruit. Soft tannins. Nice wine, but time to drink up.
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7/12/2013 - JM_MadTown wrote: 87 Points
The wine has an orange rim and is garnet in color which is what you would expect of a 16 year old Chianti Reserva. The nose is a little reticent with slight notes of dried cherries. On the palate you really notice that the fruit has faded and it has a rather short finish at this stage of life. It is time to drink these up.
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1/25/2013 - whits Likes this wine: 91 Points
cherry, flower and beefy nose, in a beautiful place but still with stuffing, black cherry, leather, liquorish and fresh herbs on the palate, overall a dry, food-wine, which shows the sangiovese character in true Tuscan fashion, rustic and real, great with simple meatballs
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11/14/2012 - gregbic wrote:
Recently had this wine during a 1997 Italian wine dinner. Heads up against the likes of Castelgiocondo, Banfi, Caparzo La Casa and Vigna del Fiore Barbi, this wine was the clear "wine of the night." Extraordinary length, with classic Chianti aromas and flavors, this wine had remarkable balance and pedigree.
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7/24/2012 - BradKNYC wrote:
Another wonderful Tuesday supper club gathering at Christine's- with pics. (Christine's.): I can't recall having had this since release, but this may well be an off bottle. The wine showed cherry, licorice, earth and bark notes on the nose, but on the palate it was ungenerous and disjointed with runaway acidity, no real fruit and showed too much alcohol on the finish. C-.
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7/1/2012 - Rsilvester47 wrote: 90 Points
Good typical chianti. Great with pastA
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4/8/2012 - PIntag wrote: 91 Points
Wonderful, classic Chianti flavors. Beautifully balanced and drinking well right now.
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3/11/2012 - suttonri wrote: 94 Points
Stunning Chianti. Moderate bricking at the rim. Tar, black cherries, and herbs on the nose. The palate evolved in the glass. Black & red cherries with tar, herbs and acid & dusty tannins to balance at first. Fennel, plums, and roses joined in after an hour and a half. Easily the best 97 Chianti that I have experienced. Served with a meatalicious Chicago Sunday gravy.
Seven hours later all those flavors are till there, but with more restraint and less weight. Drink or hold. It will change, but perhaps not improve.
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4/8/2011 - dcadams wrote: 94 Points
Much better then expected. Long finish. Drink now!
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3/6/2011 - stoneb wrote: 86 Points
This was in decent shape with no real flaws, but it was clearly over the hill. Drink up.
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2/21/2011 - bcmatthias wrote: 90 Points
Still quite good. Started to fade after 1 hour though.
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8/22/2010 - jlimberg wrote: 87 Points
Did not do a complete analysis on this wine. However, it was a big disspointing for Il Poggio. The wine was very straight forward with tart red cherry fruit. Not near as much earth as expected. A bit lean. Was hoping for more.
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4/18/2010 - theusualsuspect wrote: 95 Points
These chianti reservas do it seems to me have more and more bottle variation as they age. This bottle - impecabbly well stored since release - seen nothing above 53 degrees - is maybe the best bottle of chianti I've ever had, and this going back to the 1970's. The note is based on four hours after opening.
Very red fruity on the nose but with a tannic note. Intensely powerful on the palate, again red fruit, but quite dry, albeit with really extraordinary length for any wine, let alone a chianti. Set up against a Giacosa Barbaresco, this would be quite interesting, assuming the Il Poggio we had tonight is up to this one.
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11/9/2009 - gzim wrote: flawed
DOA .. matterized.. very red brick, advanced gone, kaput
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7/13/2009 - Ibetian wrote: 90 Points
Last bottle of incredibly inconsistent case. Just before I drank this, I poured the second-to-last bottle down the drain. The bad bottles have been elderly, with a nauseating nose. The good bottles, like this, have offered a nice nose of red and black fruit, with a little dark chocolate, with a smoothe palate. Might have just been bad luck, but based on this experience, I won't buy this wine again.
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7/6/2009 - Ibetian wrote: 90 Points
A sound bottle and quite enjoyable from what has been an inconsistent case. This wine has a reputation for long life, but I think it is at or perhaps past its peak already.
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3/8/2009 - Ibetian wrote: 92 Points
This bottle was quite good, but the case has been incredibly inconsistent.
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2/26/2009 - Ibetian wrote: 90 Points
Last two bottles of this were horribly flawed. This was sound, but not as complex or smoothe as expected. Good, not great.
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2/4/2009 - Ibetian wrote: flawed
Last bottle of this was horribly flawed, with a nauseating nose that got worse over 20 minutes until we poured it out. This was drinkable, but the mustiness of the nose did not dissipate. Taste was harsh at first, but mellowed a bit. Still, a disappointing, flawed bottle.
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11/2/2008 - MauriceE wrote: 92 Points
Great class. Decanted nearly 2 hours before drinking, it's worth it! Much more impressive than last time. Very broad nose, excellent balance. Very, very good indeed.
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10/30/2008 - winefool wrote: 90 Points
Wineflock - Chianti Classico Riserva (Matasar's): Group #7, My #5 - Medium red with garnet edges. Nice spicy red currant fruit nose with a hint of licorice. Full dustry tannic black fruit with a perfumed and coffee note.
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9/7/2008 - MauriceE wrote: 90 Points
Quite brownish at the edges. Fully ripe nose, tipically Chianti-acid with burnt coffee/mocca-tones. The wine is completely evolved, but still it is advised to caraf the wine. Don't drink too warm, 18-19˚ Celsius at the most. Very nice finish.
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4/16/2008 - PurpleHaze wrote: 92 Points
Amazingly dark at this age. A little bricking and a fully clear rim. Nose of dark fruit and spices. Plum, cinnamon and a touch of nutmeg in the mouth. A late explosion of dark cherry fruit midway. Still has plenty of acidity, with tannins softening, but still evident. Long 40+ finish. Truly wonderful CCR. Fine now, but will hold for a few years for sure. Glad to have a few more.
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12/25/2007 - bpj87 wrote: 89 Points
high acidity, nose of menthol and cedar, very tannic, backwards
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8/7/2007 - Ibetian wrote: 93 Points
Terrific, although still a bit backward
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7/1/2007 - wmbar wrote: 92 Points
Excellent.
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6/21/2007 - ski695 wrote: 91 Points
Pretty good, and also pretty ready to drink.
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6/3/2007 - vendange wrote: 92 Points
No detailed notes as we consumed this a week ago, but this is drinking extremely well right now. Had it with grilled hanger steak dressed simply with 'real' balsamic vinegar; the pairing is recommended.
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9/10/2006 - Scheper wrote: 97 Points
Well, well ,well..... ehat have we here...
This is just my Chianti. Il Poggio is always one of my favorites, and after this bottle I think the battle has been won.. Monsanto rules...and Il Poggio is the emperor of Chianti.
This is the wine of which you simply cannot imagine that it will ever die. This will hit summit after summit...
At this stage it is young and powerful but well directed power, nothing overdone, everything is on its place now, for thsi somewhat younger stage of the wine. Now the acidity slightly overrules the fruit, but in a pleasant way. In a few years, when the acidity has soften down, maybe the tanninstructure will be more on the front, who knows. or the fruit? all kinds of fruit, name it, concentrate on it and taste it.. amazing. You wnat a bit of chocolatë? it is there. some herbs? in it as well....
sweet fruits, more acid fruits, nice warm forest fruits...need I go on?
do yourself a favour and buy some bottles if you can find them... years of joy guaranteed.
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5/24/2006 - neb wrote:
At Pacific Edge a few nights ago (their last bottle or so they said). No written notes but this was extremely delicious. Near peak, we think.
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