Riserva 50th Harvest Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend

Blackberry, cedar, slight herb, tobacco. Medium body, dry, spice. Complex finish.

A few rustic Chianti's on the deck @boccacciocellars today! The same, but, different to the Isole wines from a couple of weeks ago.
2013 Chianti Classico looking raw, needs time to settle. Some chewing texture demanding food.
2012 Chianti Classico Riserva, a hard edge, structure supported by a splash in some new oak. Solid core of fruit and some funk. Again one to watch.
2013 Il Poggio a density not present in the others. Fruit depth handling the oak beautifully. Refined texture, plenty of yumminess! Can't wait for the 2012 ... Birth year wine for my first!
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Very nice Chianti Classico. Cherries and blackberries bouquet. Still has tannin nite. Dissipated slightly at the end. 2012

Just drank the 2012 with a chicken pesto pizza and it was outstanding. The only way it would be better is if it had a few more years to age and I hadn't stayed out until 7 last night.

Dark fresh berries, toasted almond and vanilla on nose. Dry, very tannic, medium acid, long finish. Flavor a from nose do not transfer to palate. Heavy, Cab-like body.

Not a good Chianti

nice traditional chianti. still fresh with intense red.

4h decanter time. Classic Sangiovese herbs and fruit mixture. Lots of promise, next bottle in 2 years. Great wine from a not so great vintage.

It started young, but opened up nicely.

Jeffrey had this 7 years ago