Castello di Verrazzano

Bottiglia Particolare Chianti Sangiovese

8.932 ratings
8.75 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
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2009. Italian rooftiles colour. Beautiful spicyness. Noblemens character. Some chocolate. Definitely not ready to drink yet. Still tannic, so needs aeration,

Vintage 2009. Italian rooftiles colour. Beautiful spicyness. Noblemens character. Some chocolate. Definitely not ready to drink yet. Still tannic, so needs aeration,

Jun 22nd, 2022
Ryan Stewart

Fig explosion! Cassis, plum jam, and cherry.

Fig explosion! Cassis, plum jam, and cherry.

Sep 8th, 2015
Martijn

Strange but already showing tertiary notes. Perhaps a bad bottle.

Strange but already showing tertiary notes. Perhaps a bad bottle.

Sep 11th, 2024
Martijn

Fantastic super tuscan. 50/50 blend of SG and CS. Opulent nose and drinking smoothly!

Fantastic super tuscan. 50/50 blend of SG and CS. Opulent nose and drinking smoothly!

Jun 21st, 2022
Erja Koistinen

Not for my taste. Maybe suits for spagetti bolognese.

Not for my taste. Maybe suits for spagetti bolognese.

Sep 24th, 2021
Sidorela Gjeci

Quite harsh, not well balanced. Lacking any taste of fruit

Quite harsh, not well balanced. Lacking any taste of fruit

Aug 23rd, 2021
JFS
8.9

@ Castello di Verrazzano, Florence

@ Castello di Verrazzano, Florence

Jun 9th, 2019
Joe Roth

Opened while we were eating. Not bad.

Opened while we were eating. Not bad.

Jun 4th, 2017
William Bowerman

Enjoyed the 2011 vintage in 2015, very deep, full body super Tuscan,

Enjoyed the 2011 vintage in 2015, very deep, full body super Tuscan,

Jun 5th, 2015
Patrick van Gool

Still too young. drinkable but good for many years still. Structure, power and finesse combined. Took half a bottle home after tasting. Kept getting better for 3 days. After which it was finished...

Still too young. drinkable but good for many years still. Structure, power and finesse combined. Took half a bottle home after tasting. Kept getting better for 3 days. After which it was finished...

Mar 10th, 2015