Castello d'Albola

Riserva Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend

9.066 ratings
9.014 pro ratings
Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Sangiovese Blend
Goose, Game, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Mushrooms, Onion, Veal, Hard Cheese, Pork, Tomato-Based, Pungent Cheese, Chicken, Turkey, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Gillett Johnson

Better than I could have imagined. Perfectly balanced and complex w black and red berry fruits.

Better than I could have imagined. Perfectly balanced and complex w black and red berry fruits.

Nov 16th, 2015
Elisabetta Tosi

Wine Blogger Vinopigro

8.9

2011. Plums in the mouth, violets and spicey at nose, a good wine for a good meal with red meats and beans souppe

2011. Plums in the mouth, violets and spicey at nose, a good wine for a good meal with red meats and beans souppe

Apr 5th, 2015
Dan Allen

Beverage Director, Panzano

8.8

Leaves a little to be desired at the first 3 hours, by the 4th it's starting to open. 5th hour, in the zone. Tart cherry and anise on the nose. With notes of dried cherries, apricot and leather on the mid palete. Lasting finish with good acid and slight bitterness. It was delicious with rosemary ribeye and acorn squash.

Leaves a little to be desired at the first 3 hours, by the 4th it's starting to open. 5th hour, in the zone. Tart cherry and anise on the nose. With notes of dried cherries, apricot and leather on the mid palete. Lasting finish with good acid and slight bitterness. It was delicious with rosemary ribeye and acorn squash.

Jan 22nd, 2015
Oscar Karlsson

Detta hade nog passerat sin topp, men var inte helt oävet ändå. Pigg syra och högupplösta tanniner kvar. Tranbär, fikon(!), lite örtighet och rätt påtaglig men ändå inte överdriven fatkaraktär.

Detta hade nog passerat sin topp, men var inte helt oävet ändå. Pigg syra och högupplösta tanniner kvar. Tranbär, fikon(!), lite örtighet och rätt påtaglig men ändå inte överdriven fatkaraktär.

Nov 28th, 2020
Jason Sliwa

Jammy. Robust.

Jammy. Robust.

Dec 21st, 2018
Austin Yursik

Corked.

Corked.

Jan 23rd, 2015
Ghislain Gaudreau

Very good value , flavourful and smooth.

Very good value , flavourful and smooth.

Oct 20th, 2016
Pramyth Abeysekera

Lovely bouquet

Lovely bouquet

Aug 29th, 2016
Barry Roffer

Nice chianti

Nice chianti

Oct 6th, 2015
Patty G

Same year we were there!

Same year we were there!

Sep 13th, 2015