Tag: Chianti
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2020 Selvapiana Chianti Rifina Riserva Bucerchiale [Rating: 4.5/5 | $33]
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Tasted on October 12, 2024. #DailyWine #dnardi #Sangiovese #Tuscany #Rufina #ChiantiRufina #Bucerchiale #Selvapiana Dry red wine, 14% alcohol. Medium opacity, garnet rim. Medium-high intensity nose, filled with raspberry, strawberry, cherry, cherry liqueur, and some hints of bay leaf – but this is really big on red fruit. Full body, concentrated flavors of red fruit in…
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2019 Selvapiana “Bucerchiale” Chianti Rufina Riserva [Rating: 4.5/5 | $33]
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#DailyWine #wine #sangiovese #chianti #rufina #bucerchiale #tuscany #selvapiana A geeky, multilayered Chianti. Dry red wine, 14% alcohol. Ruby with brick color rim. Medium opacity. Medium intensity nose, with strawberry, raspberry, rosemary, bay leaf, olives, and pencil shavings. Almost a salty nose. The mouthfeel presents a prominent structure accompanying the tasty fruit. This gives the wine…
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2019 Frescobaldi Nipozzano Chianti Rufina Riserva [Rating: 3/5 | $16]
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Keywords: red wine; Sangiovese; Tuscany This wine is from Chianti Rufina appellation, which is a much smaller area than Chianti Classico, higher in altitude, cooler, and makes wines that are more aromatic. This is from the Nipozzano estate, owned by Frescobaldi, the largest producer in Rufina. Dark purple color, almost completely opaque. Medium intensity nose,…
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2021 Selvapiana Chianti Rufina [Rating: 4/5 | $19]
Compared to Chianti Classico, the “Chianti Rufina” denomination is much smaller and is located in a cooler area of Tuscany. The end product wine tends to be more elegant and with lower alcohol levels. Selvapiana is one of the reference producers of Chianti Rufina. They make exceptional wines that are single-vinyard riserva (like Bucerchiale), and…
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2019 Giacomo Mori Chianti [Rating: 4/5 | $17]
This is arguably the best – or a runner-up – value Chianti. What makes it a bargain is that the juice inside would be worth a lot more $$, but because the appellation is “Chianti”, as opposed to more prestigious ones, like Chianti Classico, the price tag is very reduced. The generic “Chianti” is a…
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2018 Castell’in Villa Chianti Classico [Rating: 5/5 | $28]
I am starting with my favorite wine, and one of the two wines that made me fall in love with Chianti Classico. Chianti Classico is a subregion of the broader Chianti appellation. All the wines are based on the grape variety Sangiovese. This makes wines that are high in acidity, fresh, elegant, and with a…
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