Region: Italy
Appelation: Toscana IGT (Castellina in Chianti)
Lower priced Super Tuscan lookalike. The large cabernet contribution of 50% prevents the wine from achieving a DOC or DOCG appellation status, thus the IGT classification applies. Had it complied this wine would qualify for the Chianti Classico DOCG.
Pretty average effort. Aromas were fantastic with truck loads of lifted (and elegant) cabernet cassis. Nice lift. Palate was quite flat. Good savoury tannin and hints of spice from the sangiovese but the cab completely disappeared (at least to my tastes). I was expecting a nice lift of blackberry to match the earthy sang notes but it just didn't happen. This wine is a subtle style so maybe I'm being a bit harsh but nothing stood out to make me take notice. Fell apart completely on the second night; flabby, stink, dull, stewed.
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