The nose is a bit mute right now but I smell some almond, some cherry, a bit of leather (?) and there's a bit of heat coming up after a while. The palate is very delicate and rather smooth. I was anticipating a bit more dryness. Nice fruit along a strong acid backbone, very nice velvety touch on the sides, velvety tannins with a very gentle drying effect, very long finish with cherry and a bit of coffee underlined by these velvety, gently drying tannins. This is a bit surprising but pleasant. I would never have located it rightly blind. β 4 years ago
I drink it in Verona, near CastelVecchio, eating Bollito with pearΓ !
πππ β 2 years ago
Drinking with my hunny :) β 6 years ago
Awesome wine, I get 2011. β 8 years ago
Pear on the nose. Benefits from time to open . Paired nicely with mushroom ravioli with mushroom Alfredo sauce. Terriβs Italian cheese cake for dessert. β 3 years ago
This is a very good Chianti, on the sweeter side, very berry like. I like this one. β 6 years ago
fantastic! β 7 years ago
Jess
Medium-deep ruby-garnet color.
Aromas of earth, leather, tobacco, stewed tomato, tomato leaf.
Dry. Flavors of tomato leaf, stewed tomato, earth, leather, acetone finish. Rich, chewy tannins.
Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 4/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 3/5 β 10 months ago