The wine opens with a saturated, ruby color and segues to aromas of plump cherry, thick spice, tobacco, leather and pretty balsam notes. This is a sophisticated, albeit young, Chianti Classico (with 4% Cabernet) that exhibits a confident, modern style.
— M.L.
(9/1/2008)
There’s a charred note here that resembles cured meat or bresaola backed by Indian spice and freshly crushed clove. The tannins are firm, sour and still need time to soften with two or three more years of cellar aging.
— M.L.
(6/1/2009)