Fattoria Nittardi

Vigna Doghessa Casanuova di Nittardi Chianti Classico Sangiovese

9.025 ratings
9.06 pro ratings
Chianti Classico, 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
Tom Casagrande

Drinking well now, this has pretty good structure and acids for an ‘18. Dark macerated cherry, spice, and low-toned earthy minerals on the nose. Vigorous in the mouth, with acids, alcohol, and tannin jockeying with each other for primacy. Clingy dark cherry and savory minerals on the palate. This will easily keep and improve over the next 5 years.

Drinking well now, this has pretty good structure and acids for an ‘18. Dark macerated cherry, spice, and low-toned earthy minerals on the nose. Vigorous in the mouth, with acids, alcohol, and tannin jockeying with each other for primacy. Clingy dark cherry and savory minerals on the palate. This will easily keep and improve over the next 5 years.

Dec 10th, 2024
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Old school.

Old school.

Jan 4th, 2024
Tom Casagrande

This is exceptionally good. Nose has ripe pomegranate and zingy dark cherry fruit, a ton of liquid minerals, a nose-tingling chalk dust note, spice, and mahogany furniture. Lots going on. In the mouth the minerality is intense, accompanying dense bone dry cherry extract. Tightly-wound, unusually for an ‘18, there is lots of fine-grained tannin and intense acids. Really enjoyable for its athleticism right now, this will age beautifully.

This is exceptionally good. Nose has ripe pomegranate and zingy dark cherry fruit, a ton of liquid minerals, a nose-tingling chalk dust note, spice, and mahogany furniture. Lots going on. In the mouth the minerality is intense, accompanying dense bone dry cherry extract. Tightly-wound, unusually for an ‘18, there is lots of fine-grained tannin and intense acids. Really enjoyable for its athleticism right now, this will age beautifully.

Mar 15th, 2023
Denis Roudenko

15.5/20 (86/100)

15.5/20 (86/100)

Feb 17th, 2015
Kurt Schuster

Deep value on this wine. Punches way above its cost and definitely a classic Tuscan wine of all sorts of leather and baking, spices and dusty red brick and etc., etc. that people spoken about for years. For the price it can’t be beat.

Deep value on this wine. Punches way above its cost and definitely a classic Tuscan wine of all sorts of leather and baking, spices and dusty red brick and etc., etc. that people spoken about for years. For the price it can’t be beat.

Aug 18th, 2024
Frank Lin

Delicious wine with rich aromas and nice fruit. There is initially some dark chocolate or coffee bitterness but the next day has soften. Love it! Have to get more next time. 22.99 @ WH.

Delicious wine with rich aromas and nice fruit. There is initially some dark chocolate or coffee bitterness but the next day has soften. Love it! Have to get more next time. 22.99 @ WH.

Oct 7th, 2023
Adam Gäfvert

This is fine and enjoyable. But Chianti Classico keeps being the most underwhelming region for me. Lacks energy.

This is fine and enjoyable. But Chianti Classico keeps being the most underwhelming region for me. Lacks energy.

Aug 3rd, 2022
Andreas Eka

Maffigt. Läder. Tobak.

Maffigt. Läder. Tobak.

Aug 4th, 2019
Robert G

Moderately fruity, tannins.

Moderately fruity, tannins.

Jun 6th, 2018
Flo Kaleta

Very good Chianti & perfect with beef.

Very good Chianti & perfect with beef.

Mar 17th, 2018