2017 Monsanto Chianti Classico Riserva
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 3:44 am
I like it, JCNorthway and dstgolf were right. BWE members are a great references.
This wine is very special, very well made, traditionnal, and will be excellent for a good time. I decant it 60-75 minutes, it was still intense. Complex nose of concentrated red cherries, weird red flowers, red licorice, light cinnamon, orange scars (where's that is coming from?), herbs and currants. A nice nose, complex but with great definition. The mouth is like the best wines, intense but light at the same time. A thing we all know, but always hard to explain to others. Young, but a mellowed complex rainbow in there. Black berry anf cherry flavors, with that concentrated herbs and tobacco infusion too. This had some cedar, and that sweet balsam oak, dates, and back to blackberries on the long final. Good acidity, chocolaty tannins and spices too. For the price, i would say a convincing experience. Tn: 92-93.
Nic
This wine is very special, very well made, traditionnal, and will be excellent for a good time. I decant it 60-75 minutes, it was still intense. Complex nose of concentrated red cherries, weird red flowers, red licorice, light cinnamon, orange scars (where's that is coming from?), herbs and currants. A nice nose, complex but with great definition. The mouth is like the best wines, intense but light at the same time. A thing we all know, but always hard to explain to others. Young, but a mellowed complex rainbow in there. Black berry anf cherry flavors, with that concentrated herbs and tobacco infusion too. This had some cedar, and that sweet balsam oak, dates, and back to blackberries on the long final. Good acidity, chocolaty tannins and spices too. For the price, i would say a convincing experience. Tn: 92-93.
Nic