2004 Querciabella Chianti Classico

Community Tasting Notes (42) Avg Score: 89.5 points

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  12/29/2018 - Fractalage Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Excellent wine. It's in a great drinking window. Balanced with fruit, acid, dark earthen texture. There was a touch of magic in this bottle: A spark of je ne sais quoi.
  Querciabella is one of the few 90 or so biodynamic vineyards of Italy. Always a joy to drink.

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  3/18/2017 - bevetroppo Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Day later from memory. Last bottle I had of this vintage, hauled out for my brother-in-law who visited the winery with me back in 2003. Dark color, substantial body, dark plummy fruit, with to me noticeable VA toward the finish, and very soft tannins. It was fun drinking this more for the memories than the pleasure, at least for me, although everyone else seemed to really like it. I wasn't going to say anything overtly negative, but suggested it was on the downhill slope of its lifespan and was basically told to shut up and drink. Always have a soft spot for Querciabella and this is not a criticism of the wine, just its age. No excuses: it was a flower day.

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  1/23/2017 - pot20 wrote: 88 Points

  Le fruit un peu plus en retrait que celui ouvert en 2015. Tout de même très solide. Un Chianti bien au dessus de la moyenne.

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  9/16/2016 - juffer Likes this wine: 87 Points

  Took a long time for the reductive funk to wind down. Eventually dark cherry fruit, Port-like licorice and mature oak tannins. Sampled from a 375ml, so may not have aged as well.

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  12/30/2015 - ludwigbpm wrote: 91 Points

  De loin meilleur que le 2007 bu récemment. Parfaitement à maturité, il a gardé sa fougue et se donne des petits airs de Brunello par sa structure et sa concentration. Très bon.

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