Casalforno

Riserva Chianti Classico Sangiovese

8.920 ratings
8.92 pro ratings
Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Sangiovese
Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Beef, Venison, White Rice, Potato, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pungent Cheese, Chicken, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Duck, Tomato-Based, Pork, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lamb, Turkey, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
chris.bottiglieri

Solid Chianti. Moderate tannins, strong acid. Black fruit and spicey.

Solid Chianti. Moderate tannins, strong acid. Black fruit and spicey.

1 person found it helpfulDec 30th, 2015
Tracey Masterson

A smidge too dry

A smidge too dry

1 person found it helpfulJul 9th, 2015
Grant & Jullie

Classic Sangiovese taste with sour notes but silky mouthfeel. Robust body with a bit of dryness. Tastes even better with food.

Classic Sangiovese taste with sour notes but silky mouthfeel. Robust body with a bit of dryness. Tastes even better with food.

Mar 27th, 2017
Aaron Miller

Solid Chianti. Moderately flavorful but goes down smoothly with dinner.

Solid Chianti. Moderately flavorful but goes down smoothly with dinner.

Sep 30th, 2016
Gary Phillips

An inexpensive Chianti that's easy to drink but not very complex

An inexpensive Chianti that's easy to drink but not very complex

Aug 3rd, 2016
Molly K

Smooth almost too smooth but lovely color and not too dry to enjoy #amis

Smooth almost too smooth but lovely color and not too dry to enjoy #amis

May 7th, 2016
Tom Zalewski

Great casual drinking wine, smooth and light to medium body. Worth letting decant for a few minutes

Great casual drinking wine, smooth and light to medium body. Worth letting decant for a few minutes

Dec 30th, 2015
Aaron Miller

Very dry. Much better day 2. Solid but not remarkable.

Very dry. Much better day 2. Solid but not remarkable.

Oct 29th, 2015
Nick Demos

Nick had this 7 years ago

Nick had this 7 years ago

Dec 9th, 2016
Robin Kelley O'Connor

Educator Italian Wine Merchants

9.0

Robin had this 8 years ago

Robin had this 8 years ago

Aug 21st, 2016