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Borgo Salcetino 1999 RosSole Sangiovese (Chianti)
- $28
The nose of this Sangiovese-Merlot is muscular and broad, with a hint of earth and mushroom sneaking in between the folds of deep red fruit. More robust fruit fills out the palate, while it finishes long and chocolaty, with notes of coffee. Quite sturdy and eminently satisfying.
— M.S.
(11/15/2003)
Borgo Salcetino 1997 Lucarello Riserva Sangiovese (Chianti Classico)
- $33
This wine spends two years in barrique, and it shows in its strong cedar and coconut aromas. On the palate, there's sufficient fruit to stand up to the oak, with intense sour black cherries and leafy tobacco and mushroom flavors. Much better than a bottle reviewed in the April 2001 issue.
— W.E.
(10/1/2001)
Borgo Salcetino 1999 Lucarello Riserva Sangiovese (Chianti Classico)
- $40
Quite funky at first, with leather, earth and a certain murkiness that blows off after airing. Features ample black plum and chocolate on the palate, with minty, herbal notes to the finish. Seems mildly overoaked.
— M.S.
(10/1/2004)
Borgo Salcetino 2007 Sangiovese (Chianti Classico)
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- $31
Distant toasted notes of nut and vanilla mix well with this wine’s bright berry fruit flavors. In the mouth, this is a thin and streamlined wine with good acidity and sharp berry flavors.
— M.L.
(11/1/2009)
Borgo Salcetino 2006 Sangiovese (Chianti Classico)
This bottling from Radda in Chianti delivers an even, horizontal approach with wide-reaching tones that recall ripe fruit, smoked bacon, marinade and spice box. The wine tastes raw and pulpy thanks to its meaty intensity and ends with bright notes of red fruit.
— M.L.
(9/1/2008)
Borgo Salcetino 1998 Lucarello Riserva Red (Chianti)
- $32
You had better be prepared for a blast of aromatic oak or this will disappoint. It’s very woody, so much so that it smells of popcorn. Beneath the heavy veneer of wood is an intense, berry-packed palate. As might be expected, the finish is all vanilla and burnt nuts. Over time the stomping oak should calm down some, but probably never enough to become fully…
— M.S.
(12/31/2002)
Borgo Salcetino 2000 Sangiovese (Chianti Classico)
- $22
Aromas of leather and tar override the spicy fruit. In the mouth, raspberry and cherry flavors are forward and tight, propelled by generous acids and ample tannins. Ultimately kind of tart, hard and basic.
— M.S.
(10/1/2004)
Borgo Salcetino 1998 Sangiovese (Chianti Classico)
- $17
After some rough front-end sulfur blew off, nice cherry fruit with dried spice accents showed. The profile is lean and dry, and there’s length to the finish; also some biting tannins.
— W.E.
(4/1/2001)
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