Castaldo Chianti Sangiovese Blend

Carpineto Castaldo Chianti 2020

Medium-deep ruby color.
Aromas of black cherry, cinnamon, peppercorn.
Dry. Flavors of black cherry, licorice, peppercorn, cinnamon. Medium-rich, chewy tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5

Even at $14 from the Dan, not good value.

Good chianti. Not as good as the earlier vintages (e.g., 2011) though.

Smells like cured meat salt. A bit acidic but strong blueberry especially on the finish. Balance fruit, not much farmyard, easy to drink with out food but not boring. Just above intro red wine

It was ok. Not my favorite

Mr Deepak

2012 decent entry level Chianti, fresh and very quaffable. Certainly worth a punt at $13.

A dry red with a variety of flavors and tones. It has a smooth texture yet slightly tart tannins.

NSLC. Really really good. Had it with pizza.

Balanced, smooth