Gaetano D'Aquino

Chianti Sangiovese Blend

8.6155 ratings
8.62 pro ratings
Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Sangiovese Blend
Goose, Game, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Chili & Hot Spicy, Duck, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Mushrooms, Onion, Veal, Hard Cheese, Pork, Tomato-Based, Pungent Cheese, Chicken, Turkey, Salami & Prosciutto, Soft Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Lee Lightfoot

Better on day two, thin cherries anise and dust. 10 for a mag good shelve stability great product

Better on day two, thin cherries anise and dust. 10 for a mag good shelve stability great product

Nov 25th, 2020
Ken Z
8.7

Drank 1/17/19. Paired with pizza.

Pleasant, but simple nose of sweet red cherry and a some tilled soil. Simple red and black cherry with some tar on the palate. Perhaps a bit muddy, but overall a well balanced finish backed by medium tannins. A nice everyday drinker for Italian food.

3/20/7/3/3 + 60 = 86 pts.

Drank 1/17/19. Paired with pizza.

Pleasant, but simple nose of sweet red cherry and a some tilled soil. Simple red and black cherry with some tar on the palate. Perhaps a bit muddy, but overall a well balanced finish backed by medium tannins. A nice everyday drinker for Italian food.

3/20/7/3/3 + 60 = 86 pts.

Jan 18th, 2019
Jon Lloyd

Awesome with a nice ZA and beautiful girl

Awesome with a nice ZA and beautiful girl

2 people found it helpfulNov 19th, 2014
j g
8.9

Very dry. Amazing with a heavy pizza or bold red sauce. Great Chianti, especially for the price!

Very dry. Amazing with a heavy pizza or bold red sauce. Great Chianti, especially for the price!

1 person found it helpfulJun 17th, 2018
Vasanth Balakrishnan

Interesting, complex lighter-style #chianticlassico. Pretty much nonexistent red fruit up front on the nose, loads of mushroom instead, distant bramble fruit on the back. Hefty acidity up front on palate, distinctive #sangiovese iron notes, mushroom, leather and moderate plus tannins on finish. Great wine for mushroom pasta or a mushroom burger.

Interesting, complex lighter-style #chianticlassico. Pretty much nonexistent red fruit up front on the nose, loads of mushroom instead, distant bramble fruit on the back. Hefty acidity up front on palate, distinctive #sangiovese iron notes, mushroom, leather and moderate plus tannins on finish. Great wine for mushroom pasta or a mushroom burger.

Feb 25th, 2024
John Bratincevic

NOSE: a bit of vinegar right out of the bottle … calmed down after chilling a tiny bit, but now doesn’t smell like much of anything. A little bit of black tea? Something savoury and peppery. I am very skeptical.

TASTE: it’s fine! Cherry. Acid. Light, but inoffensive. Dead simple. Bitter finish. Unsure how much I paid, maybe $6. It’s probably worth that. 83-84. I wish I could try it tomorrow to see if it’s better, I suspect it might be. May try again.

NOSE: a bit of vinegar right out of the bottle … calmed down after chilling a tiny bit, but now doesn’t smell like much of anything. A little bit of black tea? Something savoury and peppery. I am very skeptical.

TASTE: it’s fine! Cherry. Acid. Light, but inoffensive. Dead simple. Bitter finish. Unsure how much I paid, maybe $6. It’s probably worth that. 83-84. I wish I could try it tomorrow to see if it’s better, I suspect it might be. May try again.

Oct 3rd, 2022
Steve Scharf

Very mild. A little too light, not enough umph.

Very mild. A little too light, not enough umph.

Jan 10th, 2020
Stephen Lynch

Yes. Great Chianti. Dry but smooth. Excellent with heavy red sauce or for Lasagne making day.

Yes. Great Chianti. Dry but smooth. Excellent with heavy red sauce or for Lasagne making day.

Nov 19th, 2019
Andrea Fix Lovering

A lighter wine than I was expecting but still quite good. Nose of floral and cherry. Mineral and cherry notes.

A lighter wine than I was expecting but still quite good. Nose of floral and cherry. Mineral and cherry notes.

Sep 21st, 2019
Davto Mazza

I had the 2016 found at TJ’s for an extremely modest under $7 price. I found this very light in tannins w/hints of plumb, cherries, oak, a bit smokey with nice color. I had it with goat cheese. I also let it sit about an hour prior to drinking. Not bad, not a fav but again not bad.

I had the 2016 found at TJ’s for an extremely modest under $7 price. I found this very light in tannins w/hints of plumb, cherries, oak, a bit smokey with nice color. I had it with goat cheese. I also let it sit about an hour prior to drinking. Not bad, not a fav but again not bad.

Jul 1st, 2019