Red
Castelrotto
Chianti · Italy
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Sangiovese
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Chianti
- Appellation
- Chianti
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
red meats · pasta with tomato sauce · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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199883 pts
As much as we like the retro package, this time the contents are just too one-dimensional. The heavily toasted oak over the narrow fruit from the '98 vintage reads as just that—toast, with vanilla and coconut shadings. Dry powdery tannins mark the taut finish.