I got 4 of these for a song, and as time has passed, each bottle is better than the last. Obviously I suck at identifying when a young wine could actually improve. This is the last bottle and it’s just relaxed and delicious. Complex nose has humus, mocha, dark cherries macerated in chokecherry brandy, Christmas spice, and gravel. Soft, fluid, and flavorful, with nice acids, it’s got really nice graphite-inflected cherry fruit. Tannins barely present in the soft-textured finish.
I got 4 of these for a song, and as time has passed, each bottle is better than the last. Obviously I suck at identifying when a young wine could actually improve. This is the last bottle and it’s just relaxed and delicious. Complex nose has humus, mocha, dark cherries macerated in chokecherry brandy, Christmas spice, and gravel. Soft, fluid, and flavorful, with nice acids, it’s got really nice graphite-inflected cherry fruit. Tannins barely present in the soft-textured finish.
Jul 2nd, 2022I remember not being impressed with the first bottle I had of this, but this bottle is very nice. It’s a relatively easy-going rendition of a CCR, but with some complexity. Nose has sandalwood, ripe red berry fruit, some gravel and musky spice. In the mouth, there’s fairly concentrated ripe fruit in a very soft and flowing framework. Good length. Nice value for near-term drinking or cellaring a couple of years.
I remember not being impressed with the first bottle I had of this, but this bottle is very nice. It’s a relatively easy-going rendition of a CCR, but with some complexity. Nose has sandalwood, ripe red berry fruit, some gravel and musky spice. In the mouth, there’s fairly concentrated ripe fruit in a very soft and flowing framework. Good length. Nice value for near-term drinking or cellaring a couple of years.
May 5th, 2022An easy-drinking, reasonably complex, inexpensive weeknight wine. Nose features lots of high-toned smoke, gravel, new leather, and walnuts. Soft and flowing in the mouth, with lots of mineral and iron notes, medium concentration, and nice balance. Fruit definitely is in the back seat on this one. Very good for its low price point.
An easy-drinking, reasonably complex, inexpensive weeknight wine. Nose features lots of high-toned smoke, gravel, new leather, and walnuts. Soft and flowing in the mouth, with lots of mineral and iron notes, medium concentration, and nice balance. Fruit definitely is in the back seat on this one. Very good for its low price point.
Jan 7th, 2022
Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
