Red
Castello di Spaltenna
Chianti Classico · Italy
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Sangiovese · Syrah
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Chianti Classico
- Appellation
- Chianti Classico
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roast meats · pasta with tomato sauce · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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201085 pts
This expression of Sangiovese shows a pungent, polished, wet river-stone aroma that is backed by black olive, blackberry and cherry. Spicy oak-driven aromas of toasted almond and pipe tobacco give the wine momentum on the close.
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200884 pts
This Sangiovese and Syrah blend opens with slightly burnt aromas of tar and campfire, and it has background notes of dried fruit and leather. It feels dry and a bit flat on the finish.