G'day
Unlike many wines from Chianti Classico, this contains about 1/3 Cabernet Sauvignon along with Sangiovese. From a vineyard of the same name as you drive down the hill from the village.
Decanted two hours before service. Crimson colour. An initially savoury nose, with a little leather, followed by black fruits (cherry, blackberry) and some red fruits (mulberry, cherry). There's rustic herbal notes as well (rosemary and bay leaf). The palate is similarly complex, with elements of both grapes coming through in different ways. There's a firmness to the wine, possibly from the cabernet component, and the fruits blend in nicely with each other. Tannins are similarly firm and somewhat grippy, and the wine finishes quite full and reasonably long.
Perhaps the adage 'greater than the sum of its parts' might sum this up.
Cheers
Allan
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