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Vicchiomaggio 2000 La Prima Riserva Sangiovese (Chianti Classico)
- $35
Our unanimous favorite of the tasting, La Prima comes from the oldest vines on the property, and is a blend of 90% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo and 5% Colorino aged in barriques. Dark color, with black plums and hints of violets on the nose, the oak is understated, allowing the blackberry, plum and floral notes to shine through. Finishes rich, chewy and long.
— W.E.
(11/15/2004)
Vicchiomaggio 2000 Petri Riserva Sangiovese (Chianti Classico)
- $27
Petri spends part of its maturation in barriques and part in larger oak to help preserve its fruit. The aromas are not particularly fruity, boasting tobacco and earth alongside dried herbs and mocha, but the palate shows dark fruit flavors and a bright beam of acidity before finishing with echoes of earth and tea.
— W.E.
(11/15/2004)
Vicchiomaggio 2000 Ripa delle More Sangiovese (Toscana)
From the “little hill of blackberries,” this is Vicchiomaggio’s top modern wine, a blend of 90% Sangiovese and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon that stays in barrique for 18-24 months before bottling. It’s toasty as a result, but also laden with blackberries and plums, then strikes a brighter, cranberryish note on the finish. Try in 2006, when the oak should be more…
— W.E.
(11/15/2004)
Vicchiomaggio 2003 La Lellera di Vicchiomaggio Sangiovese (Chianti Classico)
- $15
Smooth and nice on the nose, with cola, crushed slate and ample black fruit. In the mouth, plum, blackberry, cola and chocolate all make an appearance, while the feel is generally balanced and friendly. A very nice wine that should please almost everyone; with another jolt of intensity it would make the next level.
— M.S.
(10/1/2006)
Vicchiomaggio 2001 San Jacopo da Vicchiomaggio Sangiovese (Toscana)
- $18
Traditional Chianti, with no small oak aging and no Cabernet or Merlot. Leathery, with dried cherry aromas and a hint of tobacco on the nose, then shows bright, focused fruit flavors on the palate. Finishes with bass notes of dark chocolate and earth.
— W.E.
(11/15/2004)
Vicchiomaggio 2000 Ripa delle Mandorle Sangiovese (Toscana)
- $20
Named for the little hill’s almond trees, this modestly priced super Tuscan is a blend of 80% Sangiovese and 20% barrique-aged Cabernet Sauvignon. The Sangiovese provides black cherry and tobacco flavors, while the Cab contributes toasty, buttery oak and herbal notes. Drink now and over the next several years.
— W.E.
(11/15/2004)
Vicchiomaggio 2002 La Lellera Sangiovese (Chianti Classico)
- $15
Stewed and reduced, with herbal/vegetal aromas of bell pepper and oregano. What saves this wine from a worse fate is the decent body and acceptable mouthfeel. Still, it’s too scattered and baked to rate higher.
— W.E.
(4/1/2005)
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