This has been on my 'drink it now' list for some time. 'Now' ended up being last weekend. Boy, did this beat expectations! A classic older chianti that was bone dry, still had cherry-like fruit, and was silky smooth. Great with our pasta meal. Finished over two days and it got better the second day. Pretty good for 12-13 year old wine. Had in the cellar for about 10 years.
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Excellent Chianti. Very dry, as you would expect, but still showing fruit and a pleasing flavor. Great with the pasta meal. Christmas Eve tradition of red sauce with capers, green olives, and sliced fresh mushrooms. Subtle taste of vegetables in the pasta sauce, served over angel hair.
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Dark red in color. Lifted aromas of florals and spice tighten up with air to reveal dark red fruits, herbs, mentholated notes and hint of leather. Medium bodied and firm palate shows sweet dark red fruits, hint of savory herbs, medium (+) acidity, graphite and a mineral and graphite tinged finish.
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5/12/2022 - madvitale Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still brilliant after 13 years. Probably peaked though. Was a wonderful choice with my Italian dinner.
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2/7/2022 - madvitale Likes this wine: 92 Points
This has been on my 'drink it now' list for some time. 'Now' ended up being last weekend. Boy, did this beat expectations! A classic older chianti that was bone dry, still had cherry-like fruit, and was silky smooth. Great with our pasta meal. Finished over two days and it got better the second day. Pretty good for 12-13 year old wine. Had in the cellar for about 10 years.
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2/3/2022 - VAGentleman wrote: 88 Points
Quite dry. Herbs over dried fruit, menthol notes. Much better when with food than when just sipping.
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12/26/2021 - madvitale Likes this wine: 89 Points
Excellent Chianti. Very dry, as you would expect, but still showing fruit and a pleasing flavor. Great with the pasta meal. Christmas Eve tradition of red sauce with capers, green olives, and sliced fresh mushrooms. Subtle taste of vegetables in the pasta sauce, served over angel hair.
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3/4/2021 - devraj Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dark red in color. Lifted aromas of florals and spice tighten up with air to reveal dark red fruits, herbs, mentholated notes and hint of leather. Medium bodied and firm palate shows sweet dark red fruits, hint of savory herbs, medium (+) acidity, graphite and a mineral and graphite tinged finish.
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