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Gherardino Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend

9.042 ratings
9.25 pro ratings
Chianti Classico, 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
M. Christopher Roebuck

Last of my case of this. Man has this matured over the short year-ish that I've had it. White pepper, subtle cherry, anise, hazelnut. Medium bodied, medium alcohol, medium minus acidity, soft yet chewy tannins. If not for some sharp angles on the finish, I would blind taste this as a Brunello presentation of Sangiovese. This can improve still more with age. Excellent!

93 points

Last of my case of this. Man has this matured over the short year-ish that I've had it. White pepper, subtle cherry, anise, hazelnut. Medium bodied, medium alcohol, medium minus acidity, soft yet chewy tannins. If not for some sharp angles on the finish, I would blind taste this as a Brunello presentation of Sangiovese. This can improve still more with age. Excellent!

93 points

May 24th, 2022
Peter van den Besselaar

Mint, velvety structure.

Mint, velvety structure.

Jan 19th, 2016
Nils Bernstein

1998. I love old Chianti. Please give me old Chianti.

1998. I love old Chianti. Please give me old Chianti.

Aug 27th, 2015
Henry Fuseler

One of the few I like. 9/17

One of the few I like. 9/17

Oct 1st, 2017
Knutte Stenberg

Gott!

Apr 29th, 2017
Juliana Stone

Had at mima Irvington

Had at mima Irvington

Jan 22nd, 2016
Rosi Veijalainen

Kursin winetasting

Kursin winetasting

Dec 4th, 2015
Paavo Kerosuo

Nice Chianti. Sharp clear berries and pleasant controlled tannins.

Nice Chianti. Sharp clear berries and pleasant controlled tannins.

May 27th, 2015
Michael Schamis

Spicy, meaty aromas of plum and earth. Gentile, drying tannins matched by plum and cherry fruits. Long, soft, slightly spicy finish.

Spicy, meaty aromas of plum and earth. Gentile, drying tannins matched by plum and cherry fruits. Long, soft, slightly spicy finish.

Apr 27th, 2015
Trevor Horbachewsky

A full nose of musty root cellar, smokey with vanilla undertones. Dry and good tanins. If I knew more about chianti Classico I'd say it has all the right characteristics of one. This changes quickly and is jammy and went well with my tortellini-a good step in the right direction for my dip into Italian wines.

A full nose of musty root cellar, smokey with vanilla undertones. Dry and good tanins. If I knew more about chianti Classico I'd say it has all the right characteristics of one. This changes quickly and is jammy and went well with my tortellini-a good step in the right direction for my dip into Italian wines.

Mar 28th, 2015