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Chianti Classico Sangiovese

8.886 ratings
8.85 pro ratings
Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Sangiovese
Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Beef, Venison, White Rice, Potato, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pungent Cheese, Chicken, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Duck, Tomato-Based, Pork, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lamb, Turkey, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Levi Glenn

A true classic. Loam, amaro and red fruit. Solid acid and young chalky tannins on the finish. Almost the best wine you could have with pasta bolognese. Probably would have been better with a splash decant.

A true classic. Loam, amaro and red fruit. Solid acid and young chalky tannins on the finish. Almost the best wine you could have with pasta bolognese. Probably would have been better with a splash decant.

Aug 12th, 2016
Matt

Violet, ripe tart cherry, black pepper, tomato leaf, minerals. Very elegant and perfumed

Violet, ripe tart cherry, black pepper, tomato leaf, minerals. Very elegant and perfumed

Mar 19th, 2016
Harry C

Very enjoyable and easy on the palate. Light cherries and a touch of cranberry on the nose. A nice, soft and lush mouth feel, with a tart finish that lingered longer than expected.

Very enjoyable and easy on the palate. Light cherries and a touch of cranberry on the nose. A nice, soft and lush mouth feel, with a tart finish that lingered longer than expected.

Jun 25th, 2019
Elena Kazmina

Very soft, balanced, with dark fruit aroma, black cherry, plum, very smooth and pleasant wine! Love it!

Very soft, balanced, with dark fruit aroma, black cherry, plum, very smooth and pleasant wine! Love it!

Oct 21st, 2018
Patrick McKee

Garnet with thin auburn rim. Aromatic black cherry, thyme, iron, perhaps a little animal funk. Bitter up front, medium minus acid, medium plus heat (13.5%) and skin tannin. Sort of falls flat in the mouth. Short finish.

Garnet with thin auburn rim. Aromatic black cherry, thyme, iron, perhaps a little animal funk. Bitter up front, medium minus acid, medium plus heat (13.5%) and skin tannin. Sort of falls flat in the mouth. Short finish.

Feb 20th, 2018
Lynette Page

Very good

Very good

Nov 13th, 2017
Scott Petrus

Nice easy drinking Classico with typical iron notes and blue fruit. Soft tannins with medium acidity.

Nice easy drinking Classico with typical iron notes and blue fruit. Soft tannins with medium acidity.

Oct 3rd, 2017
Claire White

Home alone and opened this wine, tastes very autumnal, like a crumble.

Home alone and opened this wine, tastes very autumnal, like a crumble.

Aug 24th, 2017
Vladislav Pavperov

Очень приятное полное кьянти

Очень приятное полное кьянти

Jul 24th, 2017
Anthony De Blasi

Surprisingly, I was told the 2014 riserva was not produced so all the juice went into the straight Chianti. After some double checking apparantly it was produced after all. 🤔 Loved it big time anyway...

Surprisingly, I was told the 2014 riserva was not produced so all the juice went into the straight Chianti. After some double checking apparantly it was produced after all. 🤔 Loved it big time anyway...

May 4th, 2017