This is okay - I have experienced some bottle variation with this wine, and this is not one of the better examples. Nose has more black fruit than red, although the red fruit is more pronounced on the palate. This pales in comparison to the Stella BdM I just opened.
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Showing much better today than my last bottle (which was only two weeks ago). So we’re dealing with some bottle variation here. Ripe red fruit on the nose and a pretty harmonious wine on the palate - no complaints here on a Sunday afternoon.
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One of my go-to wines in Chianti, but not one of my favorite vintages. This is okay, but displays the heat from the vintage by lacking acidity. Reticent nose, with ripe red fruit on the palate. Blind, I don’t think I would call this a Chianti, although it does feel vaguely Italian.
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The nose here is very similar to the Il Poggiale, but it also possesses an earthy note that is pretty intriguing. Best nose of the trio so far.
This wine is also pretty focused on the palate, with good acidity and nice persistence. To be honest, this wine doesn't even feel like it comes from a hotter vintage. For the vintage, very good.
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Consistently one of my favorite Chiantis from this so-so vintage. You would never guess this was a super hot vintage based on the focus this wine displays on both nose and palate.
A little abbreviated on the finish, but other than that, really a pleasure to drink right now.
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Nice acidity and tannins at the end. Earthiness, red dark berries and leather on the palate. Close to the top but glad I still have 5 bottles left in the basement
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Hitting what must be it’s peak now. Starting to turn a little brick at the edges.Delicious tart cherry and Tuscan Earth/dust with still significant tannins. This is why I drink Chianti. 93pts
Lighter in color than the Montenidoli; candied cherry fruit on the nose.
Nicely balanced on the palate - finish is a little short, but acidity here is also adequate. You don't get the same sour cherry notes that I mentioned in the Montenidoli. My recollection was that 2009 was a pretty hot/ripe year in Chianti - while this is still well-made and drinkable, it doesn't seem to possess the "stuffing" that Castell usually has in a good year.
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Very fresh and perfumed red cherry, dusty earth and a distinct note of pine. Nice tension and energy in the mid palate and finish. Delicious now, but there is a sappy core that will come out in time.
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This is very light colored, more like a Nerello Mascalese than a Chianti. Nose is red-fruited and pleasant, but not as complex or pronounced as the 2008.
Balanced on the palate, red fruits, nice framing acidity - while the nose isn't as complex on this wine, the palate is reasonably accessible right now.
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Translucent ruby at the core, lightening out to brick on the rim; red fruits on a primary nose.
Much more together than the 2008 I posted about last night, and also clearly made in a riper style, reflective of the vintage. Rich enough to almost come across as a red-fruited liquer; I like this popped & poured wine a lot right now, but would say it's coming across more like a ripe red as opposed to a typical Chianti.
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Dark translucent ruby in the glass; red-fruited, with a slight menthol nuance on the nose.
Sweet & sour cherry, nice persistence on the finish, with a slight bitter note as well. I saw another taster cite blackberries and oak - to be honest, off this bottle it would be hard to imagine we were drinking the same wine? At any rate, this is still young & primary, but I think this has a lot of time in front of it, as well as potential for additional improvement. The only criticism I would have right now is that the wine is not complex, but that may come with age.
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Blind tasted and lost as to provenance. Oaky, resin nose with blackberries. Orange peel flavors with chalky tannins, alcohol showing and a bitter, dry finish. As the other taster mentioned this needs time...
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Blind tasting. Young bloody hue. Nose closed. Mouth supple, non oaked, pure, very fine, with orange juice and chalky tannins. It gives the impression of a wide space for expressive flavours, structured with a balanced acidity-alcohol, carried to a long aerial aftertaste, The WOTN. Superb. But to young: keep.
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Closed and young, only slightly improving with air. Primary pie cherry with coarse tannins and some astringency at the finish. On par for QPR. I would hold these for a few years in the hope of resolving the tannins.
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12/4/2021 - Bob H wrote:
This is okay - I have experienced some bottle variation with this wine, and this is not one of the better examples. Nose has more black fruit than red, although the red fruit is more pronounced on the palate. This pales in comparison to the Stella BdM I just opened.
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4/18/2021 - Bob H wrote:
Showing much better today than my last bottle (which was only two weeks ago). So we’re dealing with some bottle variation here. Ripe red fruit on the nose and a pretty harmonious wine on the palate - no complaints here on a Sunday afternoon.
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4/3/2021 - Bob H wrote:
One of my go-to wines in Chianti, but not one of my favorite vintages. This is okay, but displays the heat from the vintage by lacking acidity. Reticent nose, with ripe red fruit on the palate. Blind, I don’t think I would call this a Chianti, although it does feel vaguely Italian.
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6/3/2020 - Bob H wrote:
The nose here is very similar to the Il Poggiale, but it also possesses an earthy note that is pretty intriguing. Best nose of the trio so far.
This wine is also pretty focused on the palate, with good acidity and nice persistence. To be honest, this wine doesn't even feel like it comes from a hotter vintage. For the vintage, very good.
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1/13/2020 - Bob H wrote:
Consistently one of my favorite Chiantis from this so-so vintage. You would never guess this was a super hot vintage based on the focus this wine displays on both nose and palate.
A little abbreviated on the finish, but other than that, really a pleasure to drink right now.
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9/9/2019 - Bob H wrote:
Nicely balanced on the palate, and a wine that in my experience consistently delivers. IMO, the best CC of this underperforming vintage.
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8/6/2019 - Bob H wrote:
Drinking nicely - all tart red fruit and lively acidity, light- to medium-bodied. Given the vintage, this is a very good Chianti.
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7/28/2018 - ringsvold Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nice acidity and tannins at the end. Earthiness, red dark berries and leather on the palate. Close to the top but glad I still have 5 bottles left in the basement
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10/31/2017 - Brobeman Likes this wine: 93 Points
Hitting what must be it’s peak now. Starting to turn a little brick at the edges.Delicious tart cherry and Tuscan Earth/dust with still significant tannins. This is why I drink Chianti. 93pts
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5/27/2017 - Bob H wrote:
Lighter in color than the Montenidoli; candied cherry fruit on the nose.
Nicely balanced on the palate - finish is a little short, but acidity here is also adequate. You don't get the same sour cherry notes that I mentioned in the Montenidoli. My recollection was that 2009 was a pretty hot/ripe year in Chianti - while this is still well-made and drinkable, it doesn't seem to possess the "stuffing" that Castell usually has in a good year.
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9/15/2015 - nectar14 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very fresh and perfumed red cherry, dusty earth and a distinct note of pine. Nice tension and energy in the mid palate and finish. Delicious now, but there is a sappy core that will come out in time.
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12/31/2014 - Bob H wrote:
This is very light colored, more like a Nerello Mascalese than a Chianti. Nose is red-fruited and pleasant, but not as complex or pronounced as the 2008.
Balanced on the palate, red fruits, nice framing acidity - while the nose isn't as complex on this wine, the palate is reasonably accessible right now.
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10/23/2014 - .M. wrote: 89 Points
Flaske åpen to dager. Sterke toner av svart trøffel, jordbunn og kirsebær. Myk inngang, god syrestruktur, ganske lang med hint av tannin i avslutning.
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9/30/2014 - Bob H Likes this wine:
Translucent ruby at the core, lightening out to brick on the rim; red fruits on a primary nose.
Much more together than the 2008 I posted about last night, and also clearly made in a riper style, reflective of the vintage. Rich enough to almost come across as a red-fruited liquer; I like this popped & poured wine a lot right now, but would say it's coming across more like a ripe red as opposed to a typical Chianti.
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7/27/2014 - Bob H Likes this wine:
Dark translucent ruby in the glass; red-fruited, with a slight menthol nuance on the nose.
Sweet & sour cherry, nice persistence on the finish, with a slight bitter note as well. I saw another taster cite blackberries and oak - to be honest, off this bottle it would be hard to imagine we were drinking the same wine? At any rate, this is still young & primary, but I think this has a lot of time in front of it, as well as potential for additional improvement. The only criticism I would have right now is that the wine is not complex, but that may come with age.
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5/9/2014 - Capt Cutlass wrote:
Blind tasted and lost as to provenance. Oaky, resin nose with blackberries. Orange peel flavors with chalky tannins, alcohol showing and a bitter, dry finish. As the other taster mentioned this needs time...
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5/5/2014 - dead puddle Likes this wine: 92 Points
Blind tasting. Young bloody hue. Nose closed. Mouth supple, non oaked, pure, very fine, with orange juice and chalky tannins. It gives the impression of a wide space for expressive flavours, structured with a balanced acidity-alcohol, carried to a long aerial aftertaste, The WOTN. Superb. But to young: keep.
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7/14/2013 - FjordogFjell wrote: 87 Points
Til grilla kjøtt. Elegant og fin Chianti, roser og tjære (nesten som nebbiolo)
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4/9/2013 - Chaz Bham wrote: 85 Points
Closed and young, only slightly improving with air. Primary pie cherry with coarse tannins and some astringency at the finish. On par for QPR. I would hold these for a few years in the hope of resolving the tannins.
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