Color: dark purple Aroma: closed at beginning; opened nicely to mix of dried berries. Some spice and attractive damp earth notes. Body/flavor: medium-full body. Well-balanced altho tannins remain. Excellent example of Sangiovese and Chianti Classico. Aftertaste: medium moth-finding finish
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Dark garnet. Medium bodied. This is high quality Chianti. Very dry at first, but after several hours of decant, it mellows out and is very good to excellent, much like a Bordeaux. Excellent with food.
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P&P but it didn't take long for it to present well. Nice full nose of red fruit, primarily cherries and vanilla. The pallet is full and fruity with vanilla, black spice and a streak of acidic brightness. There's more of the same on the respectable finish. Tannins are firm and I expect the wine to last until 2019 at least but I don't see any further development. Drinking well now.
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12/28/2017 - OldwineinVT Likes this wine: 89 Points
Color: dark purple
Aroma: closed at beginning; opened nicely to mix of dried berries. Some
spice and attractive damp earth notes.
Body/flavor: medium-full body. Well-balanced altho tannins remain.
Excellent example of Sangiovese and Chianti Classico.
Aftertaste: medium moth-finding finish
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6/29/2017 - jeginmt Likes this wine: 89 Points
Consistent with my tasting notes from summer 2016. Very nice, improving several hours after opening.
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7/10/2016 - jeginmt Likes this wine: 89 Points
Dark garnet. Medium bodied. This is high quality Chianti. Very dry at first, but after several hours of decant, it mellows out and is very good to excellent, much like a Bordeaux. Excellent with food.
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5/22/2016 - Nike-Raider wrote: 90 Points
P&P but it didn't take long for it to present well. Nice full nose of red fruit, primarily cherries and vanilla.
The pallet is full and fruity with vanilla, black spice and a streak of acidic brightness. There's more of the same on the respectable finish. Tannins are firm and I expect the wine to last until 2019 at least but I don't see any further development. Drinking well now.
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4/15/2015 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 89 Points
Consistent with my TN from May 2014, although not quite as exciting. Still, this is a remarkably age-worthy value.
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