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Castello di Monastero 2001 Lunanuova White (Vin Santo del Chianti)
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- $45
This is a lovely, youthful Vin Santo with fresh aromas of apricot, peach, honey, bee’s wax, resin and maple syrup. Caramel and butterscotch flavors appear on the close and the wine is sweet and very long-lasting. Drink this delicious dessert wine on its own.
— M.L.
(11/1/2009)
Castello di Monastero 2000 Luna Nuova White (Vin Santo del Chianti)
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- $60
This characteristic Vin Santo offers notes of pine, resin, maple syrup, caramel, almond, apricot and honey. It has a sharp spicy piquancy on the end and a long finish. A Malvasia and Trebbiano blend.
— M.L.
(3/1/2008)
Castello di Monastero 1999 Riserva Sangiovese (Chianti Classico)
- $30
Round and full-bodied, with a touch of prune to the otherwise foresty nose. Tastes a bit cooked, but not enough to be a detractor. Beyond that, the plum, raisin and black-cherry flavors are deep and satisfying. Finishes expectedly rich, but with structure. Drink by the end of 2006.
— W.E.
(4/1/2005)
Castello di Monastero 2001 Sangiovese (Chianti Classico)
- $17
Smooth and likable, with a touch of candy, licorice and cedar on the nose. More cedar on the palate along with plum, chocolate and leather. And finally you get tannins and some acid. Sound textbook? It is exactly that. And it’s good.
— W.E.
(4/1/2005)
Castello di Monastero 2003 Riserva Sangiovese (Chianti Classico)
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- $30
A small percentage of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon is added to this Sangiovese-based wine to add structure and softness. As a consequence, the nose is attractively redolent of sweet cherry, clove, toasted almond, espresso and new leather.
— M.L.
(5/1/2009)
Castello di Monastero 1998 Sangiovese (Chianti Classico)
- $16
It’s black cherries and oak galore in this rich and very dark offering. Chocolate, espresso and sour plum flavors keep on coming and the mouthfeel is big but not bulky. The fruit is solid enough to make its presence felt through the intense toast on the long finish. Drinks nicely now; better in one or two years.
— W.E.
(4/1/2001)
Castello di Monastero 2001 Infinito Red (Toscana)
- $50
A sophisticated wine with lingering tones of red berry fruit and soft spice. Thanks to its age, many of those beautiful aromas of cola and licorice are just beginning to appear.
— M.L.
(4/1/2008)
Castello di Monastero 2003 Infinito Red (Toscana)
- $50
The fruit here seems very ripe and thickly extracted. This 60-40 blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon delivers aromas of candied fruit, smoke, hickory and dried prunes. The mouthfeel is thick, sweet and slightly gritty and the wine sits solidly in the mouth thanks to its tannins and natural density.
— M.L.
(11/1/2009)
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