Fontodi Chianti Classico 2012, Docg
Chianti Classico (Sangiovese)
Tuscany, Italy
$39.95 (933317)
Critic Reviews (6)
Classic and I mean classic Chianti Classico, cured, ancient, fruit forward. Modern, gritty, tannic, spicy,...
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.Savoury tea leaf, earth, potpourri and liquorice spice with lots of dried cherry, blueberry and blackberry on a...
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.This shows a quite ripe, complex nose with considerable oak resin, vanillin, ripe cherry fruit and gentle herbs. It's...
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.A dense, dark and brooding vintage for Fontodi's Chianti Classico, full, very ripe, highly extracted and notably...
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.First nose on graphite (pencil lead), then bananas, spicy notes; mouth following, austere, typical chianti, tight and...
Sign In to see Critic Reviews. Not a Member? Please Sign Up.Classic Chianti. Sangiovese with some growl! Black cherry, solid tannin, bright acids and an earthy, leathery...
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Very composed, very ripe and very powerful. This wine displays classic chianti flavours of cedar, spice and leather. The whole palette is very balanced, making all of these powerful notes work together instead of against each other. This is a quality bottle.