Castello D'alba

Castello di Ama

Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2023

This chianti totally exceeded my expectations. Plum and dark cherry with slight hints of leather on the nose. The flavors really erupt on the palate, with vibrant acidity amplifying the pomegranate, cherry, and orange citrus flavors. There are hints of earthy cinnamon on the palate as well. Nice finish with orange and bitter cocoa notes. So good, and went well with meatball ricotta pizza. After finishing, I read up on the maker and found that they’re a top notch producer, so maybe I shouldn’t have been so surprised about the quality. They also didn’t make any of their sangiovese-based reserve wines in 2023, so all their sangiovese grapes were used in this. Such a tasty bottle and for only $34. — 8 days ago

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Castello dei Rampolla

Sammarco Toscana SuperTuscan Blend 1999

Surprisingly youthful & vigorous for this age.
Dried cherries on the nose with some tobacco, turned earth, tomato leaf, a bit of leather & a touch of black tea. Enticing, complex, fresh.
On the palate this showed some energy! The tannins polished, smooth but still with quite a grip, the acidity shining, the fruit slowly fading but still there. Brilliant length and character.
— 20 days ago

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Roagna

Dolcetto d'Alba 2021

Not a re-buy for me. - at Archer — 21 days ago

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Marchesi di Barolo

Ruvei Barbera d'Alba

Fruity, smooth. Great with pizza now — 8 days ago

Castello di Volpaia

Riserva Chianti Classico Sangiovese 2019

Good Chianti @ThymeRestaurant — 2 months ago

Tom, Kapyrick and 3 others liked this

Castello di Ama

San Lorenzo Chianti Classico Gran Selezione Sangiovese Blend 2020

I mean this wine is so money. Smooth, fruity, Italian rusticity in the best way. Unbelievable — a month ago

Giovanni Rosso

Serralunga d'Alba Barolo Nebbiolo

Nose was a little strange. Slightly muted with notes of dark fruits and earth but the palette was phenomenal and smooth. Sweet at first with a dry finish — 17 days ago

Massolino

Serralunga d'Alba Barbera 2023

enjoyable, effortless, silky...flows nicely — a month ago

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Dave

Dave

Yeah!

Castello di Monsanto

Riserva Chianti Classico Sangiovese Blend 2020

Really tasty. Full bodied with medium acidity and medium/high tannins. Plums with hints of blueberry are joined by interesting herbal notes of thyme and sage. Also has a nice earthiness that veers into a touch of just-ground coffee beans accompanying the fruit and herbal flavors on the finish. Really good, and went well with meatball, ricotta, and mushroom pizza. — a month ago

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Joel Lara

Joel Lara

@Dave I really enjoyed it. Looking to explore more CC. Didn’t have good experiences in the past with Chianti, but I didn’t know that classico was the subregion to get.
Tom Casagrande

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Of the other subregions, there are some really good producers of Chianti Rufina.
Joel Lara

Joel Lara

Thanks @Tom Casagrande for the insights. Looking forward to exploring.