Red
Chianti Classico
Chianti · Italy
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Sangiovese
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Chianti
- Appellation
- Chianti Classico
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
pasta with tomato sauce · aged cheeses · grilled meats
Rated vintages
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2019
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2012
This opens with funky aromas of leather, game, overripe plum and a whiff of barnyard. The aromas all carry over to the rustic palate along with dried black cherry while raspy, fleeting tannins give it an abrupt, astringent finish.
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2011
Meaty aromas lead on the nose of this hearty wine supported by notes of black cherry, raspberry and espresso. These carry over to the palate along with toasted coffee bean, vanilla and black pepper. It's a tad shy on freshness and still tightly wound with bracing tannins that le…
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2010
This wine shows plum and toasted oak sensations with hints of animal and barnyard. The palate offers overripe black fruit flavors along with astringent tannins that cut the finish short.