Popped and poured; consumed over two days. “Best” on Day 1 and even that’s controversial. On the nose, equal parts tart red cherry fruit and barnyard. There’s quite a bit of volatile acidity as well. On the palate, bright cherries and earth. The wine was a touch frizzante (slightly effervescent) which seems to dissipate after some time in the glass. We left a third of the bottle for later to see if some of these more feral notes might blow off. The next day, the wine shifted into something whole undrinkable with a noticeable mousiness on the finish that I didn’t detect the day before. This bottle is unstable and ultimately, a drain pour. Faults for sure...and probably flawed so no rating.
Popped and poured; consumed over two days. “Best” on Day 1 and even that’s controversial. On the nose, equal parts tart red cherry fruit and barnyard. There’s quite a bit of volatile acidity as well. On the palate, bright cherries and earth. The wine was a touch frizzante (slightly effervescent) which seems to dissipate after some time in the glass. We left a third of the bottle for later to see if some of these more feral notes might blow off. The next day, the wine shifted into something whole undrinkable with a noticeable mousiness on the finish that I didn’t detect the day before. This bottle is unstable and ultimately, a drain pour. Faults for sure...and probably flawed so no rating.
May 4th, 2021
Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
