There’s great personality here thanks to the wine’s bright fruit flavors, vibrant color and penetrating balsam notes that add depth and dimension. Bright cherry, blueberry, vanilla, sweet almond and menthol notes color a wine that will definitely pair beautifully with lamb, beef and most pasta dishes. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied but firm and showcases the pure…
— M.L.
(9/1/2008)
Riserva Montegiachi opens with a bright ruby color and segues to lively fruit aromas of wild berry, dried flowers and fresh currants. The nose is harmonious and measured in intensity. Drying graphite notes appear in the mouth and the wine is fresh and crisp on the close.
— M.L.
(6/1/2009)
Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon are blended and aged two years in oak to shape a wine that is characterized by cherry, blueberry, minerality and cedar wood. Overall, this is a balanced, muscular wine with thick extraction and a firm consistency.
— M.L.
(5/1/2007)
This Tuscan white offers very mature notes of apricot, peach, honeydew and orange marmalade. The wine is structured, sophisticated and creamy with tart citrus notes on the close.
— M.L.
(9/1/2008)
Pretty concentration and deep saturation set the stage for penetrating aromas of blackberry, exotic spice and chopped green herbs. This is a rich Sangiovese (with 10% Canaiolo) with bright freshness and lingering spice on the finish.
— M.L.
(6/1/2009)
This Riserva Chianti Classico, aged two years in barrique, seems to have lost some of its overall intensity, but not its aromas of red currant and vanilla. It’s astringent on the palate and enjoyable, but not stellar.
— M.L.
(5/1/2007)
Sangiovese with a small percentage of Canaiolo are blended to produce a vibrant wine with good intensity and distinctive notes of berry fruit, blue flowers, rose petal, graphite and warm wood tones. It is smooth and creamy in the mouth and backed by solid structure.
— M.L.
(11/1/2007)