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Villa Calcinaia 2003 Conti Capponi White (Vin Santo del Chianti Classico)
- $55
This amber, thickly extracted Vin Santo from Chianti Classico opens with intense aromas of butterscotch, marron glacé, honey-roasted almond and brown sugar. It’s beautiful and intense down to the succulent core and offers fleshy layers of syrupy sugar.
— M.L.
(12/31/2010)
Villa Calcinaia 2004 Casarsa Merlot (Toscana)
- $43
Dark and austere, this is a mammoth Merlot with overstated coffee, chocolate, leather, tobacco, cigar and plump black cherry. Yet the aromas are not overly penetrating or immediate. It has chewy tannins and good length and would pair well with steak and Tuscan white beans.
— M.L.
(4/1/2008)
Villa Calcinaia 2001 Riserva Sangiovese (Chianti Classico)
- $24
Fairly oaky, with strong aromas of sawdust morphing into vanilla and butter. Fortunately there’s plenty of fruit backing it up. In the mouth, it’s firm, with bright cherry and plum; then even more vanilla shows up. Finishes with rubbery tannins and the flavor of black tea.
— W.E.
(4/1/2005)
Villa Calcinaia 2003 Sangiovese (Chianti Classico)
- $18
Round up front, with an earthy, leathery nose housing solid red fruit that’s comfortable and familiar. Both plum and raspberry work the palate, and then comes toast, chocolate and smooth tannins. Not overpowering but it’s in equilibrium.
— M.S.
(10/1/2006)
Villa Calcinaia 2000 Casarsa Rosso Merlot (Colli della Toscana Centrale)
- $38
This wine is starting to round into a mature stage. The bouquet pushes light leather, forest, earth and secondary fruit aromas. Black cherry and plum work well together on the tight, mildly tannic palate, while the finish is concentrated and rewarding. Will be good with food.
— M.S.
(9/1/2006)
Villa Calcinaia 2001 Sangiovese (Chianti Classico)
- $15
Spicy and raw at first, with cinnamon, clove and hard-cheese aromas. Quickly things turn to red cherry, raspberry and vanilla, while the lasting notes consist of mature red fruit and toast. Standard Chianti the way it should be.
— W.E.
(4/1/2005)
Villa Calcinaia 2004 Riserva Sangiovese (Chianti Classico)
- $29
Packed tight with power and concentration, this is a meaty, dense Chianti Classico Riserva that boasts thick aromas of mature fruit. The wine has a dense, almost gritty consistency and ends with fresh cherry and plum flavors.
— M.L.
(3/1/2008)
Villa Calcinaia 2005 Riserva Sangiovese (Chianti Classico)
- $33
A sweet, almond- and vanilla-driven nose marks this pretty bottling. The oak element is evident, especially in the mouth, where the wine shows some bitterness in terms of its tannins.
— M.L.
(9/1/2008)
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