DAY 1 Served the Sorbo with the Vinloq System 👃Red + dark fruit with spicy oak notes, tobacco & stewed fruit 👅Drinking well. Powdery dark chocolate & blueberries. The tannins are soft
The remaining wine was "Slow Decanted" in my refrigerator
DAY 11 👃👅Similar notes to day 1. The round profile & silky texture make this very enjoyable. Soft tannins & balancing acidity are also included. Cherry, blueberry, chocolate & tobacco + spice & lightly stewed fruit. So easy to drink👍
I don't see any reason to wait longer on this 07. The tannins are primetime and there is plenty of complexity and interesting flavors right now. Drink away!🍷🍷
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Purchased on release, stored in temp controlled cellar since then. Brief decant, served with dinner, no formal note.
Fair amount of sediment. Very nice balance of acids, black fruit (blackberry, black cherry maybe even some boysenberry), plum, spices and bits of oak influences. Medium tannins are long and integrated. Very nice bottle and drinking well.
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A tale of two wines. For the first 60 minutes, it's quite good. Then it goes sour and bitter. Note below is for the first hour. After that it becomes undrinkable.
Super delicious nose of sweet cherry compote, sage, tarragon, lavender, strawberry, plum, and leather. Medium bodied with finely grained, dense black tea tannin that's mostly resolved and moderately bright acid. Structurally this is still a significant wine with fairly stiff edges. The mellow flavor profile includes cherry, blood orange, violet, strawberry, and Herbs de Provence. With 30 minutes of air this starts to flush out. Probably has a good 3-5 year window before it starts declining.
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I wonder why I even bothered to do the effort of uncorking this bottle knowning that it came from Superiore.de > and indeed all signs of very poor conservation were very obvious after less than 1 second in the glass :(
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Tuscan WIMPS 2021 (La Trompette): A slightly out of condition bottle, especially on the nose, but still provided plenty of enjoyment. At first it seemed pretty madeirised, though with air that ameliorated and developed into a more attractive resinous aroma. The wine was certainly tasty throughout, with deep brambly fruit, hints of coffee and a lovely finish.
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A big, juicy and sweeter kind of Vigna del Sorbo. The 2007 is offering peak-drinking at the moment. Ripe and aromatic, with notes black cherries, blackberries, plum, graphite, cedar wood, sweet spices, also some leather. It‘s full-bodied, rich and powerful, with medium-high tannin that is amazingly sweet but hasn‘t melted much since my last bottle a few years ago, there is also good medium+ acidity providing freshness. Long finish. This is clearly the child of a warm vintage, more delicious than very sophisticated, but totally open and beautiful to drink now.
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Big and delicious. Powerful nose of vitamin B, red fruits, tobacco and spice. On the palate, plenty of grip on fine grained tannins and medium plus acidity that support big dark rich fruit for a long finish. Loved it
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Super beau, dense avec un fruit croquant. Le nez est sur les petites cerises et les épices. En bouche, fruits croquants avec de l'anis et poivre. Des tannins bien enrobés et une belle acidité. Finale bien longue et persistante. Excellente cette bouteille fut.
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This wine is a classic modern style Chianti that never disappoints, other then maybe not being ready to enjoy. This bottle was ready to enjoy, but no reason to rush. Forward nose of dark and mid red fruit, violets and forest floor. It has shed some of its dark fruit. Complex and elegant.
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Ruby with a bit of brown around the edge, clear and transparent, at first overwhelming prune on the nose. After decanting 2+ hrs we get some spice, vanilla, cumin. It's a big wine, rich fruit, juicy, and deep, long tannins. Great profile, good sweet cherry fruit and also some baked cherry pie. Better with time, open and decant at leat 2 hours.
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This is by a long shot best of my 5 bottles and one of the memorable Chianti ever. It is starting to give its tertiary elements and yet the rich fruits seemed to have matured yet keeping its presence. A superb combination of fruits meeting its terroir and the balance is just perfect. Still plenty of lush, and mature Sangiovese(and CF) in a majestic way with dark, wet, and sumptuous earth providing a tall standing dignity to its identity and giving a class of its own. By far the most interesting as well as suave stage and simply pity that I've got only one left. This is making me thing again as I had stopped buying Vigna del Sorbo, but here is another exemple that patience can pay off handsomely. Cheers,
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In the glass, darker than expected given sangiovese but clear rim shows some age. Nose of stewed red cherries, dust and leather, you can tell its a heavier style of Chianti before even tasting. Palate shows good structure and nice acidity, quite full bodied but not over the top. Mid palate was a little hidden. Hint of sweetness. Quite well integrated, oak was more prominent at first but over a couple of hours it calmed down. 15% heat wasn't obvious. Could have done with a decant, but pretty good.
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Medium garnet. Pronounced fully developed aromas of dried cherry, leather, hint of game, earth, smoke. High acidity, medium + fine tannins, full bodied but very elegant, long finish. 15% alcohol was not at all evident. Classic mature chianti.
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Three hour decant, the classic nose of a chianti is clearly here, with a spicy blend of forest floor and cherry highlights. The palate is lighter in body but has a lot of complexity going on with wood spice and cherry.
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Tasted side by side with 2006, this is silky smooth with nice acids and mouth watering fruit and spice, quite long and satisfying. This is getting better and better, love this wine.
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Encore une grosse structure et pas mal de matière. Après un bon 3 heures de carfe, il s'ouvre. Belle acidité et masse tanique, fruits rouges, prunes et cerise avec un peu de poivre et de réglisse. Long et persistant...encore quelques années pour se délier encore plus.
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Part of a tasting of 2007 Tuscans held a week ago. I’m not really sure what to make of this wine. It was more advanced in color and on the nose than any of the other wines when it was initially decanted. That was despite the fact that the cork was in great shape and the wine had been stored in appropriate conditions since release. Most of the folks in the room found this wine to be in the bottom of the group, and I agree. It seemed to be putting on weight and improving somewhat by the end of the tasting, which was 5+ hours after decanting. Perhaps it just needed more air and would have shown better with additional time to come around. Again, I’m not sure what to think but was disappointed in this showing.
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A superb Chianti just starting to open up to 2nd stage and we are able to get a glimpse of the future of this. The fruits are still primary but the gripping tannin has given way to smoother texture and evocative aromas. Dark yet elegant, the sweet berries under the Tuscan Sun from '07 is still fully present however the full body monster is starting to be a bit more romantic and the scorching sun from the '07 is definitely starting to show a bit of nuances as if the sun is ready to set itself and display what it actually has in its soul. The aromas were simply gorgeous, the texture much more complex than my last bottle from 2 years ago and on the palate it had a very intriguing waves of dark fruits, minerality(not any more the hard tannin) and shades of bright and sweet energy. Still plenty of dark strawberry after taste and that spiciness that I often associate with Sangiovese. I wonder what this would like if Fontodi did not add any Merlot in it But then they have the marvellous Flaccianello, which is 100 Sgvs. Anyway this bottle was very talkative until the very last sip and it sure was a joyful and delicious moment. Cheers,
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Decanted for one hour and enjoyed over the next two. Beautiful smooth Sangiovese from the ripe 2007 vintage shines through. This never quite opened the way I had hoped tonight.
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Eindrucksvolle Nase mit Kirsche, dunkler Beerenfrucht, Lakritz, Eukalyptus, Kräutern, Tabak und Holz; am Gaumen Massen an fein- bis eher mittelkörnigem Tannin, gute Frucht, Tabak und Bitterschokolade; etwas heiß/alkohollastig und leicht zehrend.
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N'a pas vraiment bougé depuis ma dernière bouteille, super bon encore une fois. En carafe pour 4 heures et servi avec un bon Osso Bucco, super accord. Beau nez fragrant et expressif, café, fruits noirs et épices. En bouche, ample et racé avec beaucoup de mâche en ce moment. Des cerises noirs, de l'anis, du poivre et du thym avec de beaux tannins charnus sur une très longue finale musclée. Un peu atypique en ce moment mais rudement bon!
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Very much oaky with matured fruit. In my opinion past peak already. Red berries in the nose, lots of tobacco and sweet spices. Liitle of dry tannins present. Next day even less interesting.
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Un Chianti musclé et puissant avec encore un peu de bois à digérer...très prometteur. En carafe pour un bon 4 heures, il commence à s'exprimer. Le nez est dense et fragrant, sur les fruits rouges, les herbes, les épices et la terre. En bouche, belle concentration et complexité. Des cerises noires, de l'anis, du tabac et un peu de poivre. Les tannins sont bien enrobés. L'acidité est bien présente et la finale hyper longue montre un peu de chauffe. Superbe vin en devenir, vaut amplement son prix encore une fois.
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Drank from a magnum. Quite closed after opening. Left the bottle open for about 1hr. Great Chianti with soft tannins. Still a few years a head but not sure whether it will get much better.
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The first bottle I am opening of the few bottles I bought on release. Vigna del Sorbo is probably my single favorite wine from Tuscany (maybe together with Percarlo from San Giusto a Rentennano). I usually prefer cooler vintages, so I was curious to see how this is showing. Pretty open for a young Vigna del Sorbo... with notes of dark cherries, blackberries, also some dark red fruit, plum, some sweet spices, tobacco, cedar wood, licorice, also some menthol. It's full-bodied, dense and powerful, with still medium-high tannin and medium+ acidity. The alcohol is a touch pronounced at this point. Long finish. A super impressive, already accessible (if you can handle tannin) and pretty Vigna del Sorbo. It's probably not up there with the very best last vintages (2010, 2012) but still very impressive. I am torn about the potential for ageing. It's really nice already and the acidity seems to be a little lower than in the colder vintages (duh). Very good stuff.
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A great wine, just a bit shy of hitting its prime time. Nevertheless profound and awesomely rich, but the sheer energy of Sangiovese cuts through the dense texture to give a tangy, complex and peppery after taste amid a huge amount of mature fruits. You definitely sense the presence of Merlot and I am wondering what this would be like if it were a 100% sangiovese ... Cheers,
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Thick and juicy, with good amount of alcohol (nail polish character) on the nose. Quite rich. With Sweet and ripe blueberry liqueur, a tad bit of earth in the background. Very fruit forward and almost syrupy. I can see why this scores so high, but I prefer other vintages of this I have tried. That said, a very quality wine that paired well with beef tenderloin. Drinking fine now with long life ahead. 90-91+ pts
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Big, fleshy, racy and hot may work in Napa, but it’s hard to pull off in Tuscany. The nose was large-scaled with ripe black cherry, espresso bean and intense sweet spice. On the palate, I found weighty textures with densely packed red fruits wrapped in a mix of sweet, sweet tannin and spice. It finished on dried cherry, cheek-puckering tannin and a hint of heat. There’s an audience for the 2007, but it’s not with a group of Chianti lovers.
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Way too young at this stage. After 3 hours open, it barely showed more than teeth-staining bold, dark fruit, moderate drying tannin and good dose of acid. Toward the end, some red fruit peeked out but I anticipate great things emerging with another 3-5 years bottle age. Hold.
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Long decant. Nose of cherries, undergrowth, spices. Fruit is rich and vibrant, not fading at all. This is just entering prime drinking window. Lovely wine.
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Nez très puissant de cerises noires et rouges, de framboises et d'un peu de terre. La bouche suit: c'est très riche et concentré. Une belle acidité enrobe tout ce gras mais on y retrouve quand même une pointe d'alcool en finale (15%).
C'est un superbe chianti mais j'ai trouvé qu'il lui manquait de complexité, de couches de saveurs. Je me suis aussi demandé si j'avais vraiment plus de plaisir à boire ce vin que son simple classico vendu 2 fois moins cher (qui est très bon en passant), pas sûr...
Le riserva est définitivement un vin techniquement supérieur mais ce n'est pas venu me chercher plus qu'il le faut. Question de goût je suppose!
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Solid Chianti. Probably close to the end of its drinking window, due to vanishing fruit.
I am a bit disappointed, as I expected a wine which is more close to the 2007 Flaccianello than the 2007 Chianti Classico. However this is not the case.
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Kjøttfull nese med knust stein, mørke bær, blyantspiss og plommer. Moden frukt, men ikke spesielt varm. Rik, moden og kjøttfull også i munnen, mye stoff. Bra med friskhet. Sursøt, tett frukt og ganske tydelige, finkornede tanniner. Veldig konsentrert og lang. Moderne uttrykk. Trenger mat. Her er det mye å gå på. 91p.
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The fruit has left leaving a rather unpleasant uninteresting wine. It did not improve on the second day leading me to believe that it will not improve with more cellar time. A huge disappointment.
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Outstanding, well balanced Chianti with sufficient structure to actually pair with a nice steak! Needed 1.5 hr decant. Lots of cellaring potential. May climb another point with age.
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This was part of a celebrity meal and was had alongside an 09 Lagrange. Maybe I have a predaliction for Sangiovese but wow this is an awesome wine - how do the Italians so tannins like this, rippling over the fruit and giving fantastic structure and grip.
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Very dark colour, almost black with easily spotted brown reflex on the rims. Opulent forrest fruit nose, lots of vanilla also can be smelled. Full bodied, round in mouth. After a while fantastic acidity shows up and tannins (but weak already). Long finish, with cinamon and sweet spicy. Today (the day after) I again tasted the rest and it is full of chocolate and tobbaco now. Being honest yesterday was better after 2 hours of decanting. Great wine!
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From memory: Three years since last bottle, and it seems to be developing a dried fruit character I’m not terribly exited about. Still plenty of structure to withstand the high level of extraction, but I liked it better when primary black cherries were in the forefront rather than prunes and dried figs. Otherwise displays good complexity with hints of varnish, leather, exotic spices, dry soil and caramel complimenting the powerful fruit.
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Afgan Kebobs - Home away from Home: Baby-killing... but so hard not to! Iron, meat, touch of vanilla from the oak, big up front - needs time to integrate better. the mid is clean, amazing acidity and the cherries are ripe - and follow all the way to the finish. Over time - the wine developed even more aromatics - with rosewater and ripe flowers. this is just delicious!
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Nice color, nose was a little bit modest. PNP'ed initially to have with meatballs and salad. At dinner this was disappointing, but the depth of fruit did improve over three hours. Still very tannic and tight. I would have given it an 87 on the first night , but later it did get better and on the second was still tannic but had opened up some and drinking better earning a 92.
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Rich and powerful, with cherry, licorice, and a good dose of new oak. Forward and tight at the moment, but the wine hides its 15 degrees quite well. If opening now, pair with food.
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Tasted when first opened and it was beautiful. Let stand for 6 hours and brought to Italian restaurant. I don't think this needed 6+ hours of airing as it lost some zing. Still an amazing young wine with beautiful fruit with a nice balance of acidity and fine tannins. Next time open 1-2 hours before max. Bottle 4 of 12.
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- Ruby color and aromas of cherry, vanilla, coffee, almond and mushroom. It's in total harmony with a medium/full body. Fleshy texture with a long finish - This may be the best chianti classico riserva I have tasted to date. 07 is very approachable due to a being a very hot year.
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Popped and poured. Tawny brick colored, decent viscosity. Nose initially very muted, ebut vigorous shaking in the glass reveals a lovely bouquet of blackberry and violets. In the mouth, noticeable but smooth mouth coating tannins give a medium / full bodied feel, dark fruit flavors, with notes of sour plum.
Well balanced, but quite closed. Needs decanting or, better still, more time in bottle.
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Decanted 3.5 hours before serving. Surprisingly drinkable at this early stage. Nice tea, sour cherry and leather notes on the nose. Plenty of stuffing for further aging but worked nicely with tagliatelle with truffles. No regrets in popping this one now.
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- Brick color with medium forming legs and aromas of blackberry. It's balanced and has flavours of strawberry and blackberry with a medium/full body. Smooth texture with a long finish.
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Deep red with clear edges and very slow drops. Nose has cherry, slight turpentine that dissipates on decanting, faint wood, nuts and some marzipan. Tastes of fresh red fruit and some oak. Bright and fruity with nicely balanced acidity. Tannings are present but appear well integrated. Decanted for 3 hours before drinking.
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Decanted for 2 hours and seved at cellar temp. When the wine warmed up after another hour I was rewarded. Beautiful fruit with medium acidity and tannins. A wonderful expression of Chianti and drinking well now with a 3 hour decant.
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decanted for 2 hours-shows great promise and drinkable now, but still shows signs of youth-slightly too tannic for my liking at the moment. a great one tho'
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Carafé ce vin environ 2 heures. New intense sur les cerises. En bouche, c'est une explosion de cerises et de noyau de cerise, mais avec une pureté incroyable et des tannins tissés serrés qui laisse une impression de poussière d'acier en bouche. C'est du solide, mais le fruit est tellement bon que c'est agréable en ce moment. Ce sera très très bon dans plusieurs années, car tout est là...
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2007 Brunello and Super-Tuscan Tasting (Caro's Wines, Auckland, New Zealand): 90% Sangiovese, 10% CS. High acid, awkward and tight, elements of tobacco. The CS makes itself known in the mouth but currently results in a monolithic texture. I don't find this wine too promising, although it is clear it is extremely well made and concentrated. Maybe this just needs time in the cellar for the cepage to settle down and marry. 86+++?
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Wow... very clearly the best Chianti that I have ever had... deep, structured, complex, and yet uplifting backround. A remarkable achievement. Will definitely try to collect on every vintage.
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Körsbär, apelsin, choklad, torr jord och tobak. Fruktig, kryddig, ngt fatig smak, men med tydliga syror och tanniner som stramar upp. Ge minst 3-4h luft.
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Even with 3 hours in the decanter and another hour in the glass, this wine is still too young, contrary to some of the other reviews. There is, though, lots to wait for and in a few more years this will unquestionably be a lovely wine to drink.
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From memory: Decanted for almost three hours before tasting. Dark ruby colour. Beautiful, complex nose; dark cherries, mocha, oak spice, vanilla, raw mushrooms and damp forest floor. On the palate; powerful and opulent without being brute or one dimensional – there’s a whole lot of depth and finesse here too. Plenty of structure to balance out the high level of extraction. By far the best Chianti Classico I’ve had to date. Drinks beautifully today provided it’s given time to breathe. Will most likely continue to provide pleasure for another ten to fifteen years.
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Doften är mörk bitter choklad, mocka och en ganska dov frukt som består av mörka körsbär. Smaken är mer av detsamma och en torr lätt bitter avslutning men detta ger totalt sett vinet en fin matvänlig balans. Mycket uppskattat.
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This is a big wine with a bunch of classical modern Tuscan notes; cherries, a whiff of chocolate, serious herbs, minerality, great acidity and tannins to die for. Today the tannins punch you in the mouth, but they're so ripe, so sweet that it's actually a punch making you want more. Delicious stuff to drink now and to put away for a few years. Not quite extraordinary, but wonderful, harmonious and intriguing.
Archetypical sangiovese loaded with dark cherries, dark chocolate and an impressive backbone. The oak is well integrated in the background. Superb tannins and acidity in the finnish - this is really how I want my chianti classico!
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Clear ruby red. Nose with coffee, vanilla and milk chokolate from smooth toasted barrels. Fresh cherry fruit and cherry stone, liquorice, tea, herbs. Acidity, tannins and barriques well woven together despite its youth. Good length. Really good chianti! Both classical and modern. Gets even better during the night and is upgraded with one more point (who cares..?)
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Ung, behöver en del luft. Fin mörk frukt med övertoner av apelsin och röda frukter. Massa choklad, tobak och lätt vanilj från faten. Riktigt härligt "sug", med fina syror och tanniner i avslutet. Mycket bra!
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Grrrrrrrr. Deep, luxurious, sweet and sexy fruit combined with Chinese tea, cherries and spices with a very polished, thick and smooth finish. Young, good now, but will be brilliant.
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Sweet ripe fruits on the nose. The palate is complex with nice acidity and a long finish. The tannins are there but in time this will become amazing. More modern than the Flaccianello but still a Chianti Classico. The 10% Cabernet gives the wine added depth and backbone. Love it and bought a case. Organic is a big +.
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Great slighty modern Chianti. Dark fruit with fine tannins. The wine is quite dry both covered in big fruti with a feel of cherry stones. Some oak influence
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After decanting for 2hours, the first taste is 'ooh, that's great wine' feeling. Smooth, very complex, it is already great without pairing with food. Really want to buy more if I have the chance.
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A delightful bottle of wine, the best 2007 Chianti Classico Riserva that I’ve tasted so far. Varietal composition: a Sangiovese-based cuvée (90 percent Sangiovese and 10 percent Cabernet Sauvignon), that was aged for 24 months in Allier and Tronçais barriques (1/2 new and 1/2 second use). Decanted two hours in advance and consumed over the next four. Brilliant and deep cherry red color and a really explosive nose with alluring scents of sour cherries, cassis, licorice, spices (nutmeg, clove) and vanilla. Full-bodied, rich palate revealing concentrated red fruit, a firm but well balanced acidity, fine oak tones (not at all intrusive) and evident but already quite integrated tannins. Excellent length with some earthy tones. Although very good now, this wine is certain to evolve beautifully for 3-5 years.
Een heerlijke fles wijn, de beste Chianti Classico Riserva 2007 die ik tot dusver heb geproefd. Samenstelling: een Sangiovese-cuvée (90 percent Sangiovese en 10 percent Cabernet Sauvignon), die een rijping van 24 maanden op Allier- en Tronçais-barriques (1/2 nieuw en 1/2 tweede gebruik) meekreeg. Twee uur op voorhand gedecanteerd en geconsumeerd tijdens de volgende vier uren. Briljante, diepe kersrode kleur en een bijzonder explosieve neus met verleidelijke aroma’s zure kers, zwarte bessen, zoethout, kruiden (nootmuskaat, kruidnagel) en vanille. Rijke, volmondige smaak, gedomineerd door geconcentreerd rood fruit, met een stevige maar mooi uitgebalanceerde aciditeit, fijne eiktoetsen (helemaal niet opdringerig) en flink wat tannines, die echter al vrij goed geïntegreerd zijn. Voortreffelijke afdronk met wat aardse tonen. De wijn is al heel goed op dronk, maar zal zich zeker nog gedurende 3-5 jaren mooi verder ontwikkelen.
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Ruby red with a lovely nose, full of baked raspberry and strawberry. Ripe and deep with more black fruit than the Classico which was more red fruit flavoured. Good length and depth of flavour with roast coffee and spicy oak on the finish.
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Glossy ruby red with a sweet cherry and rhubarb nose. Ripe and well balanced with cherry and cedar cut by the young sharp acidity. Good length. I liked this.
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Pretty, aromatic; pungent but sweet fruits tickle the nose. Promising.
On the palate, fairly round, but a bit broad. Showing quite a bit of tannin, tasty sweet red fruits, has some concentration and tiny bits of spice. 91+. Very pretty, perfumey nose.
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The Italian Wine Masters (Hilton, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York): To drink this, and then have the 1999 later in the day, was an interesting peak into what truly buried beneath the youthful structure of this wine. The 2007 showed red fruits with spice and vanilla on the nose. The palate was structured, showing mulling spice with leather and sour red berries. I believe its enjoyable now with a good decant but will be truly amazing if left to age in your cellar.
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3/17/2024 - rocknroller wrote:
Women Who Wine & Their Arm Candy (Estelle, St. Paul, MN): Same bottle as Bellissimo. Heat damaged.
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3/17/2024 - Bellissimo wrote: flawed
Heat damaged which is frustrating given how it’s been cared for.
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4/21/2023 - Larre Likes this wine: 92 Points
Still going strong, but slightly over the top. Mature fruit, integrated oak, and resolved tannins. But not as vibrant as it was 10 years ago.
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10/30/2022 - bonedoc wrote:
Brief notes, came across as a little pruney.
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9/16/2022 - byzero Likes this wine: 93 Points
DAY 1
Served the Sorbo with the Vinloq System
👃Red + dark fruit with spicy oak notes, tobacco & stewed fruit
👅Drinking well. Powdery dark chocolate & blueberries. The tannins are soft
The remaining wine was "Slow Decanted" in my refrigerator
DAY 11
👃👅Similar notes to day 1. The round profile & silky texture make this very enjoyable. Soft tannins & balancing acidity are also included. Cherry, blueberry, chocolate & tobacco + spice & lightly stewed fruit. So easy to drink👍
I don't see any reason to wait longer on this 07. The tannins are primetime and there is plenty of complexity and interesting flavors right now. Drink away!🍷🍷
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8/23/2022 - bonedoc wrote: 96 Points
round, silky, ripe but balanced... glides down so easily with great texture. magnificent.
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7/4/2022 - Bellissimo wrote:
Purchased on release, stored in temp controlled cellar since then. Brief decant, served with dinner, no formal note.
Fair amount of sediment. Very nice balance of acids, black fruit (blackberry, black cherry maybe even some boysenberry), plum, spices and bits of oak influences. Medium tannins are long and integrated. Very nice bottle and drinking well.
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12/11/2021 - goodvitis.com wrote: 91 Points
A tale of two wines. For the first 60 minutes, it's quite good. Then it goes sour and bitter. Note below is for the first hour. After that it becomes undrinkable.
Super delicious nose of sweet cherry compote, sage, tarragon, lavender, strawberry, plum, and leather. Medium bodied with finely grained, dense black tea tannin that's mostly resolved and moderately bright acid. Structurally this is still a significant wine with fairly stiff edges. The mellow flavor profile includes cherry, blood orange, violet, strawberry, and Herbs de Provence. With 30 minutes of air this starts to flush out. Probably has a good 3-5 year window before it starts declining.
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10/19/2021 - Vinogan(s) wrote: flawed
Same flawed Superiore bottle as below
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10/18/2021 - Kris G wrote: flawed
I wonder why I even bothered to do the effort of uncorking this bottle knowning that it came from Superiore.de > and indeed all signs of very poor conservation were very obvious after less than 1 second in the glass :(
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9/30/2021 - NickA Likes this wine: 90 Points
Tuscan WIMPS 2021 (La Trompette): A slightly out of condition bottle, especially on the nose, but still provided plenty of enjoyment. At first it seemed pretty madeirised, though with air that ameliorated and developed into a more attractive resinous aroma. The wine was certainly tasty throughout, with deep brambly fruit, hints of coffee and a lovely finish.
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4/10/2021 - MaxRad wrote: 95 Points
Spot on - uber balanced.
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3/28/2021 - NostraBacchus Likes this wine: 93 Points
A big, juicy and sweeter kind of Vigna del Sorbo. The 2007 is offering peak-drinking at the moment. Ripe and aromatic, with notes black cherries, blackberries, plum, graphite, cedar wood, sweet spices, also some leather. It‘s full-bodied, rich and powerful, with medium-high tannin that is amazingly sweet but hasn‘t melted much since my last bottle a few years ago, there is also good medium+ acidity providing freshness. Long finish.
This is clearly the child of a warm vintage, more delicious than very sophisticated, but totally open and beautiful to drink now.
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3/25/2021 - Tudz Drkl Likes this wine: 91 Points
Big and delicious. Powerful nose of vitamin B, red fruits, tobacco and spice. On the palate, plenty of grip on fine grained tannins and medium plus acidity that support big dark rich fruit for a long finish. Loved it
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3/15/2021 - maxima wrote: 92 Points
Super beau, dense avec un fruit croquant.
Le nez est sur les petites cerises et les épices.
En bouche, fruits croquants avec de l'anis et poivre.
Des tannins bien enrobés et une belle acidité.
Finale bien longue et persistante.
Excellente cette bouteille fut.
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3/12/2021 - Milos Likes this wine: 92 Points
This wine is a classic modern style Chianti that never disappoints, other then maybe not being ready to enjoy. This bottle was ready to enjoy, but no reason to rush. Forward nose of dark and mid red fruit, violets and forest floor. It has shed some of its dark fruit. Complex and elegant.
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11/18/2020 - Tudz Drkl wrote: 90 Points
Ruby with a bit of brown around the edge, clear and transparent, at first overwhelming prune on the nose. After decanting 2+ hrs we get some spice, vanilla, cumin. It's a big wine, rich fruit, juicy, and deep, long tannins. Great profile, good sweet cherry fruit and also some baked cherry pie. Better with time, open and decant at leat 2 hours.
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5/15/2020 - jkoenen wrote: 92 Points
Needs more time?
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12/23/2019 - swyang wrote:
This is by a long shot best of my 5 bottles and one of the memorable Chianti ever. It is starting to give its tertiary elements and yet the rich fruits seemed to have matured yet keeping its presence. A superb combination of fruits meeting its terroir and the balance is just perfect. Still plenty of lush, and mature Sangiovese(and CF) in a majestic way with dark, wet, and sumptuous earth providing a tall standing dignity to its identity and giving a class of its own. By far the most interesting as well as suave stage and simply pity that I've got only one left. This is making me thing again as I had stopped buying Vigna del Sorbo, but here is another exemple that patience can pay off handsomely. Cheers,
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11/1/2019 - ieatprawnsss Likes this wine: 92 Points
In the glass, darker than expected given sangiovese but clear rim shows some age. Nose of stewed red cherries, dust and leather, you can tell its a heavier style of Chianti before even tasting. Palate shows good structure and nice acidity, quite full bodied but not over the top. Mid palate was a little hidden. Hint of sweetness. Quite well integrated, oak was more prominent at first but over a couple of hours it calmed down. 15% heat wasn't obvious. Could have done with a decant, but pretty good.
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6/15/2019 - Andrewbdc wrote: 92 Points
Medium garnet. Pronounced fully developed aromas of dried cherry, leather, hint of game, earth, smoke. High acidity, medium + fine tannins, full bodied but very elegant, long finish. 15% alcohol was not at all evident. Classic mature chianti.
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4/20/2019 - quaffnov Likes this wine: 92 Points
Three hour decant, the classic nose of a chianti is clearly here, with a spicy blend of forest floor and cherry highlights. The palate is lighter in body but has a lot of complexity going on with wood spice and cherry.
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2/7/2019 - jcomm wrote: 96 Points
Tasted side by side with 2006, this is silky smooth with nice acids and
mouth watering fruit and spice, quite long and satisfying. This is getting better and better, love this wine.
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1/18/2019 - maxima wrote: 93 Points
Encore une grosse structure et pas mal de matière.
Après un bon 3 heures de carfe, il s'ouvre.
Belle acidité et masse tanique, fruits rouges, prunes et cerise avec
un peu de poivre et de réglisse.
Long et persistant...encore quelques années pour
se délier encore plus.
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1/17/2019 - EMTAME wrote: 86 Points
Part of a tasting of 2007 Tuscans held a week ago. I’m not really sure what to make of this wine. It was more advanced in color and on the nose than any of the other wines when it was initially decanted. That was despite the fact that the cork was in great shape and the wine had been stored in appropriate conditions since release. Most of the folks in the room found this wine to be in the bottom of the group, and I agree. It seemed to be putting on weight and improving somewhat by the end of the tasting, which was 5+ hours after decanting. Perhaps it just needed more air and would have shown better with additional time to come around. Again, I’m not sure what to think but was disappointed in this showing.
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4/29/2018 - swyang wrote:
A superb Chianti just starting to open up to 2nd stage and we are able to get a glimpse of the future of this. The fruits are still primary but the gripping tannin has given way to smoother texture and evocative aromas. Dark yet elegant, the sweet berries under the Tuscan Sun from '07 is still fully present however the full body monster is starting to be a bit more romantic and the scorching sun from the '07 is definitely starting to show a bit of nuances as if the sun is ready to set itself and display what it actually has in its soul. The aromas were simply gorgeous, the texture much more complex than my last bottle from 2 years ago and on the palate it had a very intriguing waves of dark fruits, minerality(not any more the hard tannin) and shades of bright and sweet energy. Still plenty of dark strawberry after taste and that spiciness that I often associate with Sangiovese. I wonder what this would like if Fontodi did not add any Merlot in it But then they have the marvellous Flaccianello, which is 100 Sgvs. Anyway this bottle was very talkative until the very last sip and it sure was a joyful and delicious moment. Cheers,
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1/12/2018 - Uncle John wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for one hour and enjoyed over the next two. Beautiful smooth Sangiovese from the ripe 2007 vintage shines through. This never quite opened the way I had hoped tonight.
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10/21/2017 - wurzel68 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Eindrucksvolle Nase mit Kirsche, dunkler Beerenfrucht, Lakritz, Eukalyptus, Kräutern, Tabak und Holz; am Gaumen Massen an fein- bis eher mittelkörnigem Tannin, gute Frucht, Tabak und Bitterschokolade; etwas heiß/alkohollastig und leicht zehrend.
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8/12/2017 - Al-Vino Likes this wine: 92 Points
No reason to cellar further. Right in the middle to end of the drinking window.
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4/17/2017 - maxima wrote: 93 Points
N'a pas vraiment bougé depuis ma dernière bouteille, super bon encore une fois.
En carafe pour 4 heures et servi avec un bon Osso Bucco, super accord.
Beau nez fragrant et expressif, café, fruits noirs et épices.
En bouche, ample et racé avec beaucoup de mâche en ce moment.
Des cerises noirs, de l'anis, du poivre et du thym avec de beaux tannins charnus sur une très longue finale musclée.
Un peu atypique en ce moment mais rudement bon!
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4/13/2017 - james05500 wrote: 88 Points
Very much oaky with matured fruit. In my opinion past peak already. Red berries in the nose, lots of tobacco and sweet spices. Liitle of dry tannins present. Next day even less interesting.
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2/13/2017 - maxima wrote: 94 Points
Un Chianti musclé et puissant avec encore un peu de bois à digérer...très prometteur.
En carafe pour un bon 4 heures, il commence à s'exprimer.
Le nez est dense et fragrant, sur les fruits rouges, les herbes, les épices et la terre.
En bouche, belle concentration et complexité. Des cerises noires, de l'anis, du tabac et un peu de poivre. Les tannins sont bien enrobés.
L'acidité est bien présente et la finale hyper longue montre un peu de chauffe.
Superbe vin en devenir, vaut amplement son prix encore une fois.
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2/12/2017 - Philipwen wrote:
After an hour of breathing the wine started to taste a bit sour and lost the depth
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1/1/2017 - Kellch wrote: 94 Points
Drank from a magnum. Quite closed after opening. Left the bottle open for about 1hr. Great Chianti with soft tannins. Still a few years a head but not sure whether it will get much better.
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11/24/2016 - soyhead wrote:
superb. delicious, lovely fruit. a classic & world class.
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10/7/2016 - NostraBacchus Likes this wine: 94 Points
The first bottle I am opening of the few bottles I bought on release. Vigna del Sorbo is probably my single favorite wine from Tuscany (maybe together with Percarlo from San Giusto a Rentennano). I usually prefer cooler vintages, so I was curious to see how this is showing.
Pretty open for a young Vigna del Sorbo... with notes of dark cherries, blackberries, also some dark red fruit, plum, some sweet spices, tobacco, cedar wood, licorice, also some menthol. It's full-bodied, dense and powerful, with still medium-high tannin and medium+ acidity. The alcohol is a touch pronounced at this point. Long finish. A super impressive, already accessible (if you can handle tannin) and pretty Vigna del Sorbo. It's probably not up there with the very best last vintages (2010, 2012) but still very impressive. I am torn about the potential for ageing. It's really nice already and the acidity seems to be a little lower than in the colder vintages (duh). Very good stuff.
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10/1/2016 - swyang wrote:
A great wine, just a bit shy of hitting its prime time. Nevertheless profound and awesomely rich, but the sheer energy of Sangiovese cuts through the dense texture to give a tangy, complex and peppery after taste amid a huge amount of mature fruits. You definitely sense the presence of Merlot and I am wondering what this would be like if it were a 100% sangiovese ... Cheers,
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9/2/2016 - soyhead wrote:
nose - of sour dark plum, cinnamon
mouth - very elegant nice fleshy fruit with a long spicey finish. showing lovely
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8/29/2016 - SonnyChiba wrote: 91 Points
Thick and juicy, with good amount of alcohol (nail polish character) on the nose. Quite rich. With Sweet and ripe blueberry liqueur, a tad bit of earth in the background. Very fruit forward and almost syrupy. I can see why this scores so high, but I prefer other vintages of this I have tried. That said, a very quality wine that paired well with beef tenderloin. Drinking fine now with long life ahead. 90-91+ pts
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7/1/2016 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 93 Points
Big, fleshy, racy and hot may work in Napa, but it’s hard to pull off in Tuscany. The nose was large-scaled with ripe black cherry, espresso bean and intense sweet spice. On the palate, I found weighty textures with densely packed red fruits wrapped in a mix of sweet, sweet tannin and spice. It finished on dried cherry, cheek-puckering tannin and a hint of heat. There’s an audience for the 2007, but it’s not with a group of Chianti lovers.
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2/29/2016 - jrkennedy37 wrote:
Way too young at this stage. After 3 hours open, it barely showed more than teeth-staining bold, dark fruit, moderate drying tannin and good dose of acid. Toward the end, some red fruit peeked out but I anticipate great things emerging with another 3-5 years bottle age. Hold.
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1/4/2016 - AlexB70 wrote: 94 Points
Wonderful wine! Will be good a long time.
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11/23/2015 - la turque wrote: 93 Points
Long decant. Nose of cherries, undergrowth, spices. Fruit is rich and vibrant, not fading at all. This is just entering prime drinking window. Lovely wine.
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11/23/2015 - samzicomposer wrote:
Nez très puissant de cerises noires et rouges, de framboises et d'un peu de terre. La bouche suit: c'est très riche et concentré. Une belle acidité enrobe tout ce gras mais on y retrouve quand même une pointe d'alcool en finale (15%).
C'est un superbe chianti mais j'ai trouvé qu'il lui manquait de complexité, de couches de saveurs. Je me suis aussi demandé si j'avais vraiment plus de plaisir à boire ce vin que son simple classico vendu 2 fois moins cher (qui est très bon en passant), pas sûr...
Le riserva est définitivement un vin techniquement supérieur mais ce n'est pas venu me chercher plus qu'il le faut. Question de goût je suppose!
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11/9/2015 - _Xenon wrote: 91 Points
Solid Chianti. Probably close to the end of its drinking window, due to vanishing fruit.
I am a bit disappointed, as I expected a wine which is more close to the 2007 Flaccianello than the 2007 Chianti Classico. However this is not the case.
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11/9/2015 - loegaute wrote: 91 Points
Kjøttfull nese med knust stein, mørke bær, blyantspiss og plommer. Moden frukt, men ikke spesielt varm. Rik, moden og kjøttfull også i munnen, mye stoff. Bra med friskhet. Sursøt, tett frukt og ganske tydelige, finkornede tanniner. Veldig konsentrert og lang. Moderne uttrykk. Trenger mat. Her er det mye å gå på. 91p.
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11/8/2015 - Tedcarlo Does not like this wine: 85 Points
The fruit has left leaving a rather unpleasant uninteresting wine. It did not improve on the second day leading me to believe that it will not improve with more cellar time. A huge disappointment.
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10/24/2015 - Al-Vino Likes this wine: 92 Points
Outstanding, well balanced Chianti with sufficient structure to actually pair with a nice steak! Needed 1.5 hr decant. Lots of cellaring potential. May climb another point with age.
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9/4/2015 - Pavan wrote: 89 Points
disappointing for its price. Definitely needs food. Still plenty of tannins but fruit drying up.
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5/26/2015 - antkorbel Likes this wine: 94 Points
This was part of a celebrity meal and was had alongside an 09 Lagrange. Maybe I have a predaliction for Sangiovese but wow this is an awesome wine - how do the Italians so tannins like this, rippling over the fruit and giving fantastic structure and grip.
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4/26/2015 - james05500 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Very dark colour, almost black with easily spotted brown reflex on the rims. Opulent forrest fruit nose, lots of vanilla also can be smelled. Full bodied, round in mouth. After a while fantastic acidity shows up and tannins (but weak already). Long finish, with cinamon and sweet spicy. Today (the day after) I again tasted the rest and it is full of chocolate and tobbaco now. Being honest yesterday was better after 2 hours of decanting. Great wine!
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4/6/2015 - Pebben wrote: 91 Points
From memory: Three years since last bottle, and it seems to be developing a dried fruit character I’m not terribly exited about. Still plenty of structure to withstand the high level of extraction, but I liked it better when primary black cherries were in the forefront rather than prunes and dried figs. Otherwise displays good complexity with hints of varnish, leather, exotic spices, dry soil and caramel complimenting the powerful fruit.
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12/28/2014 - bonedoc wrote:
all 2007's, one bottle of percarlo corked.
pergola torte: lightest of wines, light, elegant, perfumey, disappointing
fontodi vigna sorbo: very similar to sodi, a bit darker, tannic, perhaps a little better than sodi
sodi niccolo: very similar to sorbo but more earthy, a touch lighter fruit profile but richer??
percarlo: lighter fruit profile, wonderfully sweet and lively midpalate characteristic of this wine, round mid-palate, acidic, sweeter fruit
casanovi di neri tenuta nuovo: modern, ripe sweet fruit, oak, but balanced - outstanding!
tignanello: simply great, one of favorites!
poggio merli: tannic, fruit good not great
ornellaia: good, not great fruit, tough to compare to all other non-cab wines.
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11/19/2014 - Mlermontov wrote: 93 Points
Afgan Kebobs - Home away from Home: Baby-killing... but so hard not to! Iron, meat, touch of vanilla from the oak, big up front - needs time to integrate better. the mid is clean, amazing acidity and the cherries are ripe - and follow all the way to the finish. Over time - the wine developed even more aromatics - with rosewater and ripe flowers. this is just delicious!
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9/16/2014 - soyhead wrote:
decanted through the vinturi
concentrated dark cherry with very fine tannins; delicious
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6/20/2014 - rustyRudy Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nice color, nose was a little bit modest. PNP'ed initially to have with meatballs and salad. At dinner this was disappointing, but the depth of fruit did improve over three hours. Still very tannic and tight. I would have given it an 87 on the first night , but later it did get better and on the second was still tannic but had opened up some and drinking better earning a 92.
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5/22/2014 - smphelps wrote: 93 Points
Rich and powerful, with cherry, licorice, and a good dose of new oak. Forward and tight at the moment, but the wine hides its 15 degrees quite well. If opening now, pair with food.
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3/1/2014 - Uncle John wrote: 93 Points
Tasted when first opened and it was beautiful. Let stand for 6 hours and brought to Italian restaurant. I don't think this needed 6+ hours of airing as it lost some zing. Still an amazing young wine with beautiful fruit with a nice balance of acidity and fine tannins. Next time open 1-2 hours before max. Bottle 4 of 12.
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11/9/2013 - Steven A wrote: 94 Points
- Ruby color and aromas of cherry, vanilla, coffee, almond and mushroom. It's in total harmony with a medium/full body. Fleshy texture with a long finish - This may be the best chianti classico riserva I have tasted to date. 07 is very approachable due to a being a very hot year.
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11/8/2013 - jchua123 wrote: 92 Points
Popped and poured. Tawny brick colored, decent viscosity. Nose initially very muted, ebut vigorous shaking in the glass reveals a lovely bouquet of blackberry and violets. In the mouth, noticeable but smooth mouth coating tannins give a medium / full bodied feel, dark fruit flavors, with notes of sour plum.
Well balanced, but quite closed. Needs decanting or, better still, more time in bottle.
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10/24/2013 - ob2 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted 3.5 hours before serving. Surprisingly drinkable at this early stage. Nice tea, sour cherry and leather notes on the nose. Plenty of stuffing for further aging but worked nicely with tagliatelle with truffles. No regrets in popping this one now.
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10/1/2013 - jman wrote:
- Brick color with medium forming legs and aromas of blackberry. It's balanced and has flavours of strawberry and blackberry with a medium/full body. Smooth texture with a long finish.
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4/13/2013 - pernod Likes this wine: 90 Points
Deep red with clear edges and very slow drops. Nose has cherry, slight turpentine that dissipates on decanting, faint wood, nuts and some marzipan. Tastes of fresh red fruit and some oak. Bright and fruity with nicely balanced acidity. Tannings are present but appear well integrated. Decanted for 3 hours before drinking.
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3/15/2013 - Uncle John wrote: 94 Points
Decanted for 2 hours and seved at cellar temp. When the wine warmed up after another hour I was rewarded. Beautiful fruit with medium acidity and tannins. A wonderful expression of Chianti and drinking well now with a 3 hour decant.
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12/19/2012 - AlanM68 wrote: 92 Points
Still a wine to drink on day two rather than on day one. But think there is plenty of promise here and it's worth waiting for.
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10/14/2012 - straydog wrote: 92 Points
decanted for 2 hours-shows great promise and drinkable now, but still shows signs of youth-slightly too tannic for my liking at the moment. a great one tho'
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10/1/2012 - Wine data wrote: 93 Points
Carafé ce vin environ 2 heures. New intense sur les cerises. En bouche, c'est une explosion de cerises et de noyau de cerise, mais avec une pureté incroyable et des tannins tissés serrés qui laisse une impression de poussière d'acier en bouche. C'est du solide, mais le fruit est tellement bon que c'est agréable en ce moment. Ce sera très très bon dans plusieurs années, car tout est là...
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9/5/2012 - cnordstr wrote: 93 Points
Wow, this is - although a bit young - quite a wine to drink now. Don't wait to pop a bottle.
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8/20/2012 - Marc wrote: 86 Points
2007 Brunello and Super-Tuscan Tasting (Caro's Wines, Auckland, New Zealand): 90% Sangiovese, 10% CS. High acid, awkward and tight, elements of tobacco. The CS makes itself known in the mouth but currently results in a monolithic texture. I don't find this wine too promising, although it is clear it is extremely well made and concentrated. Maybe this just needs time in the cellar for the cepage to settle down and marry. 86+++?
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6/15/2012 - swyang wrote: 93 Points
Wow... very clearly the best Chianti that I have ever had... deep, structured, complex, and yet uplifting backround. A remarkable achievement. Will definitely try to collect on every vintage.
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5/27/2012 - KimHartman wrote: 94 Points
Körsbär, apelsin, choklad, torr jord och tobak. Fruktig, kryddig, ngt fatig smak, men med tydliga syror och tanniner som stramar upp. Ge minst 3-4h luft.
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5/13/2012 - AlanM68 wrote: 92 Points
Even with 3 hours in the decanter and another hour in the glass, this wine is still too young, contrary to some of the other reviews. There is, though, lots to wait for and in a few more years this will unquestionably be a lovely wine to drink.
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4/30/2012 - KimHartman wrote: flawed
Lätt kork.
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4/29/2012 - Pebben wrote: 93 Points
From memory: Decanted for almost three hours before tasting. Dark ruby colour. Beautiful, complex nose; dark cherries, mocha, oak spice, vanilla, raw mushrooms and damp forest floor. On the palate; powerful and opulent without being brute or one dimensional – there’s a whole lot of depth and finesse here too. Plenty of structure to balance out the high level of extraction. By far the best Chianti Classico I’ve had to date. Drinks beautifully today provided it’s given time to breathe. Will most likely continue to provide pleasure for another ten to fifteen years.
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2/24/2012 - Carolus81 wrote: 92 Points
Doften är mörk bitter choklad, mocka och en ganska dov frukt som består av mörka körsbär. Smaken är mer av detsamma och en torr lätt bitter avslutning men detta ger totalt sett vinet en fin matvänlig balans. Mycket uppskattat.
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2/6/2012 - Billy Swan wrote:
This is a big wine with a bunch of classical modern Tuscan notes; cherries, a whiff of chocolate, serious herbs, minerality, great acidity and tannins to die for. Today the tannins punch you in the mouth, but they're so ripe, so sweet that it's actually a punch making you want more. Delicious stuff to drink now and to put away for a few years. Not quite extraordinary, but wonderful, harmonious and intriguing.
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1/27/2012 - Larre wrote: 94 Points
Archetypical sangiovese loaded with dark cherries, dark chocolate and an impressive backbone. The oak is well integrated in the background. Superb tannins and acidity in the finnish - this is really how I want my chianti classico!
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1/20/2012 - lessrof wrote: 92 Points
Clear ruby red. Nose with coffee, vanilla and milk chokolate from smooth toasted barrels. Fresh cherry fruit and cherry stone, liquorice, tea, herbs. Acidity, tannins and barriques well woven together despite its youth. Good length. Really good chianti! Both classical and modern. Gets even better during the night and is upgraded with one more point (who cares..?)
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1/7/2012 - Oskar Nyman wrote: 92 Points
Lovely fruit, gentle oak, tobacco & earth - smooth & balanced, superbly crafted.
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1/7/2012 - KimHartman wrote: 94 Points
Ung, behöver en del luft. Fin mörk frukt med övertoner av apelsin och röda frukter. Massa choklad, tobak och lätt vanilj från faten. Riktigt härligt "sug", med fina syror och tanniner i avslutet. Mycket bra!
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12/2/2011 - pjaines wrote:
Grrrrrrrr. Deep, luxurious, sweet and sexy fruit combined with Chinese tea, cherries and spices with a very polished, thick and smooth finish. Young, good now, but will be brilliant.
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12/1/2011 - Uncle John wrote: 94 Points
Sweet ripe fruits on the nose. The palate is complex with nice acidity and a long finish. The tannins are there but in time this will become amazing. More modern than the Flaccianello but still a Chianti Classico. The 10% Cabernet gives the wine added depth and backbone. Love it and bought a case. Organic is a big +.
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11/8/2011 - boodra wrote: 92 Points
Great slighty modern Chianti. Dark fruit with fine tannins. The wine is quite dry both covered in big fruti with a feel of cherry stones. Some oak influence
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9/17/2011 - skklam@hotmail.com wrote: 96 Points
After decanting for 2hours, the first taste is 'ooh, that's great wine' feeling. Smooth, very complex, it is already great without pairing with food. Really want to buy more if I have the chance.
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7/26/2011 - huse wrote: 93 Points
A delightful bottle of wine, the best 2007 Chianti Classico Riserva that I’ve tasted so far. Varietal composition: a Sangiovese-based cuvée (90 percent Sangiovese and 10 percent Cabernet Sauvignon), that was aged for 24 months in Allier and Tronçais barriques (1/2 new and 1/2 second use). Decanted two hours in advance and consumed over the next four. Brilliant and deep cherry red color and a really explosive nose with alluring scents of sour cherries, cassis, licorice, spices (nutmeg, clove) and vanilla. Full-bodied, rich palate revealing concentrated red fruit, a firm but well balanced acidity, fine oak tones (not at all intrusive) and evident but already quite integrated tannins. Excellent length with some earthy tones. Although very good now, this wine is certain to evolve beautifully for 3-5 years.
Een heerlijke fles wijn, de beste Chianti Classico Riserva 2007 die ik tot dusver heb geproefd. Samenstelling: een Sangiovese-cuvée (90 percent Sangiovese en 10 percent Cabernet Sauvignon), die een rijping van 24 maanden op Allier- en Tronçais-barriques (1/2 nieuw en 1/2 tweede gebruik) meekreeg. Twee uur op voorhand gedecanteerd en geconsumeerd tijdens de volgende vier uren. Briljante, diepe kersrode kleur en een bijzonder explosieve neus met verleidelijke aroma’s zure kers, zwarte bessen, zoethout, kruiden (nootmuskaat, kruidnagel) en vanille. Rijke, volmondige smaak, gedomineerd door geconcentreerd rood fruit, met een stevige maar mooi uitgebalanceerde aciditeit, fijne eiktoetsen (helemaal niet opdringerig) en flink wat tannines, die echter al vrij goed geïntegreerd zijn. Voortreffelijke afdronk met wat aardse tonen. De wijn is al heel goed op dronk, maar zal zich zeker nog gedurende 3-5 jaren mooi verder ontwikkelen.
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6/29/2011 - Biggsy wrote: 90 Points
Ruby red with a lovely nose, full of baked raspberry and strawberry. Ripe and deep with more black fruit than the Classico which was more red fruit flavoured. Good length and depth of flavour with roast coffee and spicy oak on the finish.
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5/13/2011 - Biggsy wrote: 91 Points
Glossy ruby red with a sweet cherry and rhubarb nose. Ripe and well balanced with cherry and cedar cut by the young sharp acidity. Good length. I liked this.
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4/12/2011 - kellersc wrote: 90 Points
Very drinkable now. Reasonably well balanced, good tannins balanced by some fruitiness and a hint of vanilla. Should age very well.
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2/18/2011 - amateurwino wrote: 91 Points
Pretty, aromatic; pungent but sweet fruits tickle the nose. Promising.
On the palate, fairly round, but a bit broad. Showing quite a bit of tannin, tasty sweet red fruits, has some concentration and tiny bits of spice. 91+. Very pretty, perfumey nose.
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2/8/2011 - Eric Guido Likes this wine: 92 Points
The Italian Wine Masters (Hilton, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York): To drink this, and then have the 1999 later in the day, was an interesting peak into what truly buried beneath the youthful structure of this wine. The 2007 showed red fruits with spice and vanilla on the nose. The palate was structured, showing mulling spice with leather and sour red berries. I believe its enjoyable now with a good decant but will be truly amazing if left to age in your cellar.
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