Very bright and crisp early on. Mellow with some air - complex and balanced with red fruit and chocolate notes. Really nice. 93 Pts from WS seem high but not unreasonable.
Very bright and crisp early on. Mellow with some air - complex and balanced with red fruit and chocolate notes. Really nice. 93 Pts from WS seem high but not unreasonable.
Sep 27th, 2020
I don't know about 92 points, but I paid $22 for a 2011 Chianti classico riserva, and it's good. So it's a winner.
I don't know about 92 points, but I paid $22 for a 2011 Chianti classico riserva, and it's good. So it's a winner.
1 person found it helpfulDec 18th, 2016
Dark purple in the glass. Shy nose on opening. Black cherry, plum, and licorice leather on the palate. Medium minus tannins (disappointing) and medium acidity (was hoping for a bit more there, too). Without looking at the composition, I'm guessing an inordinate amount of Merlot is taking too much of the edge off of the Sangiovese. A decent wine, but doesn't seem true to the appellation. This is a Classico Riserva, after all. For that, I'm marking it down a touch.
Dark purple in the glass. Shy nose on opening. Black cherry, plum, and licorice leather on the palate. Medium minus tannins (disappointing) and medium acidity (was hoping for a bit more there, too). Without looking at the composition, I'm guessing an inordinate amount of Merlot is taking too much of the edge off of the Sangiovese. A decent wine, but doesn't seem true to the appellation. This is a Classico Riserva, after all. For that, I'm marking it down a touch.
Jun 23rd, 2017
Chianti Classico, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
