Marcus Weber

8.9

Intense Chianti Rufina, fruit notes: cherry, plum, dark berry. Vanilla, tannins very soft and very elegantly framed.
Dazu: Ragú di testa di vitello / mosto cotto / Gnocchi di Semola / Gelbe Ofen-Tomaten - Brokkoli — 5 years ago

Charles Suits

9.5

Nose.. slight citrus, berry

Palate.. full bodied, oak, clove, tannin. Medium alcohol, dry. — 5 years ago

Patrick Menefee

9.1

I’m not usually a Chianti fan but i thoroughly enjoyed this — 6 years ago

Mel

9.7

A little dry, quite strong, lovely taste — 8 years ago

Gary Warriner

9.0

Smoky and liquorice - lovely thick wine. £12.50. — 8 years ago

Jonathan Kinard

9.4

Dry, deep, slightly fruity — 9 years ago

Giampiero Nadali

Wine Blogger Aristide

9.0

Sangiovese with tue color body and tannins. From Chianti Rufina, in northern Tuscany. Nice elegance, with a long drive to age. #Vinitaly — 10 years ago

Marcus Weber

9.2

High Level Chianti Rufina! Complex and long finale, but velvet, smooth tannins. Toasted wood, tobacco - all subtle but very present!! Fruit notes like lingonberry…
Dazu: gerillte Lammleber - Lorbeer - getrocknete Paprika / Zucchini - Balsam - Pinienkerne / Artischocke — 5 years ago

Marcus Weber

8.9

Very solid, high quality chianti... and very nice rufina! lightly autumn like tastes, tobacco, cherry.
Pasta al ragù cinghiale — 5 years ago

Jimmy Hernandez

9.4

Waooo.. amazing..! Chocolate notes raspberry with an elegant finish — 6 years ago

Ashwin Muthiah

9.1

Bouquet of black cherry, leather, spice, and blackberry. High acidity, medium body with smooth tannins. — 8 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

Very Old World in style. Nose has striking crushed rock minerality and ripe/tart deep cherry fruit. Little hint of pine forest. Pure and mouthfilling cherry and mineral flavors are jolted with zippy acids. Medium body. Although Carignane is mostly known as a French varietal, this really gives off Italian vibes, like a mixture of a Dolcetto and a Chianti Rufina. Really good. — 9 years ago

Roman Ochocki

9.5

2009 was better. — 10 years ago

Barry Wiss, CWE, CSS

9.6

Cannot believe Delectable found this wine!! Hats off! This amazing Vin Santo is made by very very small coop in Rufina. I enjoyed it last week after having dinner with the family who made it in the small farmhouse in chianti. — 10 years ago

Robert Stackowiak

9.1

A reminder of Tuscany. Wonderful Hazelnut perfect with biscotti. August 2021. — 5 years ago

Jay Kline

9.1

This was a random bottle from the cellar on normal a Thursday night paired with a simple bowl of Mezzi Rigatoni and Marinara. I know very little about this Biodynamic estate but with Dressner as the importer, it has my attention. It appears to be declassified Chianti Rufina.

Popped and poured; consumed over several hours. In the glass, deep ruby with a translucent core and slightly browning edges, possibly indicating its near 11 years of age. Medium viscosity. On the nose, stewed black berries and black cherries, some VA, old leather bound books and dusty earth with medium+ intensity. On the palate, a rather powerful cherry red rope licorice character dominates accompanied by mushrooms, dried herbs and a bitterness that reminded me of walnuts. Medium tannins which seem completely integrated at this point. The acid seems to be on the higher end of the scale yet, the wine remains fairly balanced since it’s so well endowed with fruit. Medium+ finish.

I gotta say, I’m really digging this wine. It was fun on its own and worked really well with food. If this bottle is an indicator of the estate’s style and quality then I am definitely looking forward to experiencing more. Drinking very well now so no need to hold longer. Bottle number 0365/1350 😳 — 5 years ago

Joseph Barsky

9.5

2005 Vintage. 13% Alcohol. 500 mL. You really appreciate the extra 125 mL! Honey, citrus, butterscotch to maple syrup. Good acidity. Perfect for biscottis. Loved it. — 7 years ago

Coleton Sims

9.0

Rufina best rated sub region for chianti — 8 years ago

AC

9.0

Warily. Yummy, slight tart — 9 years ago

Robert B Allensworth III

9.4

Villa Julia
Chianti
1998
Bottled by Cash Vinicola Dreolino
Rufina Italia

Such an excellent wine. I had three bottles. — 10 years ago

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