Melini

Borghi d'Elsa Chianti Sangiovese Blend

8.615 ratings
8.81 pro ratings
Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Sangiovese Blend
Chicken, Turkey, Duck, Goose, Squash & Root Vegetables, Pork, Mushrooms, Shellfish, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Manchego & Parmesan, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Pierpaolo Petrassi MW

Master of Wine; Head of Beer, Wine & Spirits Waitrose

8.8

A pleasant reminder of how delicious good Chianti can be. Not overly structured but with lots of hallmark Sangiovese sour cherry fruit notes and ripe but evident tannins. Less drying on the finish than is typical for Chianti.

A pleasant reminder of how delicious good Chianti can be. Not overly structured but with lots of hallmark Sangiovese sour cherry fruit notes and ripe but evident tannins. Less drying on the finish than is typical for Chianti.

2 people found it helpfulNov 5th, 2016
Cara McGee

2012 delicious

2012 delicious

Mar 22nd, 2015
Juan F. Longas

Remembering Italy...

Remembering Italy...

Jan 24th, 2015
Rob Ortiz

A touch sweet, but the oakiness comes through. Very nice with pasta.

A touch sweet, but the oakiness comes through. Very nice with pasta.

Dec 30th, 2014
Glenn Hackelton

Great wine

Great wine

Nov 16th, 2014
Rob Pendell

Good cheap Chianti.

Good cheap Chianti.

Sep 5th, 2014
Matt Dawson

Light and smooth, paired wonderfully with eggplant parmesan

Light and smooth, paired wonderfully with eggplant parmesan

Aug 3rd, 2014
Dan Sturman

Smooth as a baby's butt

Smooth as a baby's butt

Jun 20th, 2014
Laura Vaughn Arellano

Not the best, but it was alright.

Not the best, but it was alright.

May 18th, 2014
John Maltese

Medium body and mouth feel but pretty dry. More subtle finish that does actually have a little almond flavor.

Medium body and mouth feel but pretty dry. More subtle finish that does actually have a little almond flavor.

Apr 30th, 2014