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Critic Reviews (5)
Fontodi's '09 Chianti Classico is an evidently ripe and well extracted wine, with deep red-garnet appearance and nose...
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Chianti Classico "tout court" always impresses with its surprisingly complex aromatic terrain, blending tobacco,...
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A touch of garnet on the rim. The nose is very savoury and meaty, quite intense and complex with burlap, liquorice,...
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This lovely Chianti deftly walks the line between sour-edged Tuscan authenticity and fruity, easy drinking charm....
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Great depth here but with pungent sour flavours. Beets, tomato, cherry and raspberry dominate the palate of good...
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Community Reviews (4)
This wine is just about perfect right now (June 2015). A delicious Chianti, fruity, yet layered with beautiful rich meaty, leathery notes. Enjoy!
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My favourite Chianti, the 2009 is even better than usual, with great fuit. Cherry, raspberry, and meaty, earthy, spicy notes, good acidity, nice tannins. The experts say wait a couple of years, but I had one last night. It drank beautifully with cheese, pasta in cream sauce. No need to wait, buy a bunch and enjoy over the next 5+ years. SAQ has it at 10% off the LCBO price ($27). btw they also have the 2009 Fontodi Flacianello at $82 (compared to $100 in Ontario, through Rogcowines.com)
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After a few more years in bottle, this wine’s tannins have mellowed slightly - but it’s still got that high-acid Sangiovese back-bone. Fruit still very much evident.
On the nose, red fruit including cranberries, raspberry and a hint of wild strawberry. Herbs, tea leaf and cedar.
On the palate, well-structured with the savoury notes mingling with aged red fruits. Juicy from acidity, not fruit. Herbal notes linger on the finish.
Paired with wild mushroom mezza luna with a tomato-beef sauce.
Tasted March 2018.
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