Not as feral & gamey as the ‘16s in my memory, but still vibrant old school Chianti: nose of cracked leather, cassis, & ripe black cherries; loads of underbrush, kirsch, beets, black cherries on palate. Quite svelte in body, perhaps leaner than past vintages. One of my go to Chianti producers year in year out.
Not as feral & gamey as the ‘16s in my memory, but still vibrant old school Chianti: nose of cracked leather, cassis, & ripe black cherries; loads of underbrush, kirsch, beets, black cherries on palate. Quite svelte in body, perhaps leaner than past vintages. One of my go to Chianti producers year in year out.
Mar 19th, 2024
Medium ruby; medium plus intensity aromas of red cherries, dry earth, forest floor, red fruits, baking spices; dry, medium plus acid, medium tannins, medium alcohol, medium plus body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; very good
Medium ruby; medium plus intensity aromas of red cherries, dry earth, forest floor, red fruits, baking spices; dry, medium plus acid, medium tannins, medium alcohol, medium plus body, medium plus intensity flavors consistent with aromas; very good
Mar 17th, 2022
Classic as always!
Mar 11th, 2022
Last bottle of 6, last vintage before replant. Deep, structured, at maturity and drinking great. Soaked cherries, dried cherry, clove, asphalt, leather, porcini, fennel seed, underbrush, dust. VA and brett in check here, last two were through the roof! Tannins still assertive, fine and postured.
Last bottle of 6, last vintage before replant. Deep, structured, at maturity and drinking great. Soaked cherries, dried cherry, clove, asphalt, leather, porcini, fennel seed, underbrush, dust. VA and brett in check here, last two were through the roof! Tannins still assertive, fine and postured.
Feb 21st, 2022
Big earthy dark fruit
May 30th, 2018Decant of some time necessary to bring it all together. Was a hit w me but not my drinking partner: old school tobacco, dried cherries, fine tannins; medium bodied. Lets say a food wine given its acidity, though that balances out w decant. He thought shrill and musty but did improve w air. Polaner imports.
Decant of some time necessary to bring it all together. Was a hit w me but not my drinking partner: old school tobacco, dried cherries, fine tannins; medium bodied. Lets say a food wine given its acidity, though that balances out w decant. He thought shrill and musty but did improve w air. Polaner imports.
Apr 1st, 2018
Vintage 2013
Oct 31st, 2017Oh man would do great w an oily pasta dish w some spice. As it was we had post roast chix & sauterne, & the tannins sucked the juice out of the bottle. Polaner imp
Oh man would do great w an oily pasta dish w some spice. As it was we had post roast chix & sauterne, & the tannins sucked the juice out of the bottle. Polaner imp
Jan 17th, 2017Earthy sangio with plenty of that dusty/leathery character. Funk and gamey animal notes mix with dried sour cherries, hoisin, salumi mold, dried violets, Mexican cinnamon. Palate shows some integration and theres these great gritty tannins that linger about.
Earthy sangio with plenty of that dusty/leathery character. Funk and gamey animal notes mix with dried sour cherries, hoisin, salumi mold, dried violets, Mexican cinnamon. Palate shows some integration and theres these great gritty tannins that linger about.
Dec 21st, 2016Rich, excellent balance, coffee, stinks stable #loveit
Rich, excellent balance, coffee, stinks stable #loveit
Jan 19th, 2016
Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
