My fifth one in the past few months, and each has been very reductive upon opening. I've learned, over time, to decant this hours or even a day in advance, lest the reduction define the wine. Tonight's bottle was double decanted (for 2 hours) at 1p, then served 4 hours later, and it was fine. Had I tried to drink it as a PnP (the same goes for the preceding bottles), it was largely undrinkable, due to the overt reductive nature. Even better on day 2, where it's a near polar opposite to where this is upon initial cork removal. I loved this at VinItaly (more so given the vintage) but as it is now, it's in a phase or something - or at least my case is. Nonetheless, it's a great, medium-bodied wine with solid varietal typicity and a good sense of place - after it's opened up. recommended
The 2014 Casa Emma Chianti Classico is a delicious everyday wine to enjoy with food. Primary red fruit scents are backed by subtle herbal notes and black licorice. There's impressive mid-palate depth followed by a burst of fresh acidity. Drink or hold.
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3/21/2020 - melissa01leonard@gmail.com wrote: 80 Points
Really bad. Decanted for a long time. Unfortunately, we had to dump it.
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10/1/2018 - Tim Heaton wrote: flawed
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9/1/2018 - melissa01leonard@gmail.com wrote: 80 Points
This wine tasted pretty awful upon PNP. I am encouraged by the last review. Perhaps a long decant will help. I am wishing I had not purchased a case.
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12/15/2017 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:
My fifth one in the past few months, and each has been very reductive upon opening. I've learned, over time, to decant this hours or even a day in advance, lest the reduction define the wine. Tonight's bottle was double decanted (for 2 hours) at 1p, then served 4 hours later, and it was fine. Had I tried to drink it as a PnP (the same goes for the preceding bottles), it was largely undrinkable, due to the overt reductive nature. Even better on day 2, where it's a near polar opposite to where this is upon initial cork removal. I loved this at VinItaly (more so given the vintage) but as it is now, it's in a phase or something - or at least my case is. Nonetheless, it's a great, medium-bodied wine with solid varietal typicity and a good sense of place - after it's opened up. recommended
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11/29/2017 - Vintopia wrote: 88 Points
The 2014 Casa Emma Chianti Classico is a delicious everyday wine to enjoy with food. Primary red fruit scents are backed by subtle herbal notes and black licorice. There's impressive mid-palate depth followed by a burst of fresh acidity. Drink or hold.
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