pnp, wow! absolutely fantastic. better then most brunello's at a lower price point. Great dark cherry, leather and cedar notes on both the nose and palette. Held up over 3 nights but was best on night 1. Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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WSET Level 3 Session 4 (WSET): Appearance is clear, deep intensity, garnet colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of earth, soy sauce, sour red cherries. Developed. On the palate, dry, medium acidity, high alcohol, dry pucker medium tannins, medium body. Medium flavor intensity, with flavours of leather, earth, soy sauce, and sour red cherries. Medium finish. Good quality. But tastes far more aged than its 2007 vintage would suggest. Possibly a storage condition issue for this bottle.
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This will certainly last until 2025 which is the CT end of drinking window. Really nice fruit, acidity, structure. Went well with the pizza. Save the other 3 for at least 5 years.
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- Garnet color - Very nice chianti; balanced enough to drink without food but much better with a heavy lasagne dish. Looking for more in the cellar; plan to open in 5 more years after it has mellowed a little more.
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A superior, yet slightly unorthodox, Chianti. It is all unfiltered Sangiovese in French Oak. Extremely dark in color, which a New York Times reviewer slammed it for, but while it does look too dark for a Sangiovese, I didn't think the taste was too oaky (and I do dislike highly oaked wines) or dense. It's great now and could easily improve in a few years. Good value at the price.
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dark ruby appearance, the nose shows leather gloves, violets, dried flowers and ripe cherries, a smooth entry with an elegant feel in the mouth, the palate delivers dark plums, smoke, herbs, blackberries, cherry skins and dried red fruit, balanced with acid, I think this drinks great now in a forward-style but a true and complex version of CC that works well on the dinner table, had with beef and tomato stew, will continue to age
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Le vin est grenat très foncé. Nez de petits fruits, prunes, épices (cannelle, muscade) et un peu de bois. En bouche, on y retrouve des saveurs de cerises, un peu de prune, les épices mentionnées ci-haut, un boisé pas trop puissant, acidité qui apporte fraicheur et balance le 14,5% d'alcool. La finale est un peu sèche, mais de bonne durée. Selon moi, un Chianti Classico classique, mais avec plus de tout; profondeur, longueur, mâche et surtout, plus de potentiel. Un vin dont je vais essayer de toujours avoir en cave maintenant ! Excellent. Fait de 100% Sangiovese et élevé 15 mois dans des barriques de chêne français.
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Un bon chianti comme on peut s'y attendre mais sans eclats. Prune, fruits cuits et boise bien present mais integre, comme tout bon chianti. Un peu cher par contre....
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Drank on last night in Florence. After a failed attempt with the Ca'marcanda. Lovely rich ripe nose of tar, licorice and red fruit. Rich full palate that has totally absorbed the new oak. Lovely pairing with the Bisteca Florentina.
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6/9/2019 - floating_cellar wrote: 95 Points
pnp, wow! absolutely fantastic. better then most brunello's at a lower price point. Great dark cherry, leather and cedar notes on both the nose and palette. Held up over 3 nights but was best on night 1. Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2/26/2016 - marka wrote: 89 Points
Wait until 2020 for the next bottle. Enjoyable, earthy, laid back fruit. Nice nose of earth and dark red fruit.
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7/13/2014 - Derek Darth Taster wrote:
WSET Level 3 Session 4 (WSET): Appearance is clear, deep intensity, garnet colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of earth, soy sauce, sour red cherries. Developed.
On the palate, dry, medium acidity, high alcohol, dry pucker medium tannins, medium body. Medium flavor intensity, with flavours of leather, earth, soy sauce, and sour red cherries. Medium finish.
Good quality. But tastes far more aged than its 2007 vintage would suggest. Possibly a storage condition issue for this bottle.
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4/4/2014 - marka wrote: 89 Points
This will certainly last until 2025 which is the CT end of drinking window. Really nice fruit, acidity, structure. Went well with the pizza. Save the other 3 for at least 5 years.
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2/4/2014 - Escher Cellars wrote: 93 Points
- Garnet color - Very nice chianti; balanced enough to drink without food but much better with a heavy lasagne dish. Looking for more in the cellar; plan to open in 5 more years after it has mellowed a little more.
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12/6/2013 - DavidDay Likes this wine: 93 Points
Ripe dark fruit and spices, jammy fruit, very well balanced
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11/26/2013 - mdonath Likes this wine: 91 Points
A superior, yet slightly unorthodox, Chianti. It is all unfiltered Sangiovese in French Oak. Extremely dark in color, which a New York Times reviewer slammed it for, but while it does look too dark for a Sangiovese, I didn't think the taste was too oaky (and I do dislike highly oaked wines) or dense. It's great now and could easily improve in a few years. Good value at the price.
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8/11/2013 - whits Likes this wine: 90 Points
dark ruby appearance, the nose shows leather gloves, violets, dried flowers and ripe cherries, a smooth entry with an elegant feel in the mouth, the palate delivers dark plums, smoke, herbs, blackberries, cherry skins and dried red fruit, balanced with acid, I think this drinks great now in a forward-style but a true and complex version of CC that works well on the dinner table, had with beef and tomato stew, will continue to age
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2/2/2013 - dzitt wrote: 91 Points
Le vin est grenat très foncé. Nez de petits fruits, prunes, épices (cannelle, muscade) et un peu de bois. En bouche, on y retrouve des saveurs de cerises, un peu de prune, les épices mentionnées ci-haut, un boisé pas trop puissant, acidité qui apporte fraicheur et balance le 14,5% d'alcool. La finale est un peu sèche, mais de bonne durée. Selon moi, un Chianti Classico classique, mais avec plus de tout; profondeur, longueur, mâche et surtout, plus de potentiel. Un vin dont je vais essayer de toujours avoir en cave maintenant ! Excellent. Fait de 100% Sangiovese et élevé 15 mois dans des barriques de chêne français.
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8/24/2012 - patrick.roy wrote: 88 Points
Un bon chianti comme on peut s'y attendre mais sans eclats. Prune, fruits cuits et boise bien present mais integre, comme tout bon chianti. Un peu cher par contre....
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5/26/2012 - fdub wrote: 92 Points
Drank on last night in Florence. After a failed attempt with the Ca'marcanda. Lovely rich ripe nose of tar, licorice and red fruit. Rich full palate that has totally absorbed the new oak. Lovely pairing with the Bisteca Florentina.
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