Tag: Chianti Classico
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2020 San Giusto a Rentennano Chianti Classico [Rating: 3.5/5 | €20 purchased in Italy]
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#DailyWine #wine #sangiovese #chianti #ChiantiClassico #tuscany #SanGiustoARentennano #SGAR A big, bold Chianti Classico. Dry red wine, 14.5% alcohol. Medium opacity, burgundy color. Medium intensity nose, dominated by intense red fruit aromas accompanied by notes of herbs. Jujubes, raspberry, cherries, strawberries. Same aromas are present in the palate. Full body and concentrated flavors. You can tell…
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2020 Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico Riserva “Il Poggiale” [Rating: 4/5 | $40]
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#DailyWine #wine #sangiovese #Chianti #ChiantiClassico # Tuscany #CastellareDiCastellina How much do you like oak aromas in your red wine? I have been wanting to try this wine for a long time, as it is the upper riserva level Chianti Classico of a very good producer. Dry red wine, 14.5% alcohol. Medium-dark opacity with ruby rim.…
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2020 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico [Rating: 4/5 | $22]
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#DailyWine #wine #sangiovese #ChiantiClassico #Tuscany #BadiaAColtibuono Almost like a delicious perfume that you can drink. Dry red wine, 13.5% alcohol. Ruby color, medium opacity. Medium-high intensity nose. Very perfumey aromas, with strong floral notes and mixed fruit accents, in particular jujubes and apples. Medium body, well balanced and with bright acidity. This wine makes your…
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2019 Castello di Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva [Rating: 3/5 | $30]
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Keywords: red wine; Sangiovese; Tuscany Castello di Monsanto is another reference producer in the Chianti Classico region. It makes all the quality tiers of Chianti Classico (annata, riserva, and gran selezione) at an amazing quality/price ratio and their wines are just iconic. However, this wine specifically (their riserva) sometimes is a slight mismatch for me,…
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2018 Felsina Chianti Classico Riserva [Rating: 4/5 | $30]
This is the second of two wines that made me fall in love with Chianti Classico (the other one is Castell’in Villa, reviewed here). The producer, Felsina, makes extremely good wine all across the range, from the “basic” $20 Chianti Classico all the way up to their top-level Riserva Rancia (which costs 3 times as…
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2018 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico Riserva [Rating: 5/5 | $34]
This is a riserva Chianti Classico from another reference producer in the appellation. Badia a Coltibuono is one of the more traditional producers, meaning they avoid strong wood influence and international varieties. This wine is ruby color, medium intensity. The aromas in the nose are very intense, with fresh red fruit, jujube, and wild strawberry.…
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2020 Castello di Ama “Ama” Chianti Classico [Rating 4/5 | $27]
This is another reference Chianti Classico. It makes good to great wines along all the range, from the entry level to the top-of-line Gran Selezione, which is very expensive. This is their entry level Chianti Classico, which is already not inexpensive, retailing for around $25-27, but it is also one of the fuller-body and richer…
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2020 Felsina Chianti Classico [Rating: 3/5 | $ 20]
This is one of my favorite Chianti Classico producers. I am very familiar with their straight Chianti Classico, their Riserva, and their special riserva, Rancia. This wine was ruby, medium intensity on the darker side. Plum, tobacco, strawberry jam in the nose and palate. Also sage and spice box. Medium body, with very intense aromatics.…
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2020 Monte Bernardi “Retromarcia” Chianti Classico [Rating: 3/5 | $ 21]
Ruby with a hint of purple, medium intensity color. The nose is medium intense, initially with plums and a hint of animal notes. On the palate it is rich with cherries, but also some smokiness/veggie flavor. It is very tannic and with upfront acidity. Very long finish, with drying tannins but a lot of fruit…
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2019 Rodano Chianti Classico [Rating: 4/5 | $19]
Wine and cheese? This bottle has both. This is one of my favorite – and affordable (at $16 – $19) – Chianti Classicos. (Yes, as you can see, I taste and review a lot of them). It is characterized by being an explosive wine. It’s full body, packed with plums and strawberry jam aromas, and…
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