Deep ruby. Discreet nose of cherry, kirsch, soft spicy notes. Pleasantly fresh for an Amarone, with an intense fruity taste, thick tannins and not overpowered by alcohol, it is overall well-balanced and promised to a great future as proven by the 1997 tasted the same day.
Elegant and fresh with bright cherry flavours, mineral, silky texture, juicy tannins, depth and complexity with lively acidity. I also tasted the 2008 which was fantastic and it will be interesting to taste the 2013 in a few years.
Dark ruby. Black berries with obvious oak, dried fine herbs (thyme, rosemary). Full-bodied, rich texture and ripe fruity taste. Tannins are tight with no graininess. Balanced finish. Drink or hold.
If you like old-style Chianti then you'll really enjoy this Chianti Classico. Deep purple in colour, the wine has a spicy nose of plum, blackcurrant and cherry topped with notes of oak. It's dry, medium-bodied, beautifully balanced with a floral grace note.
Dark ruby. Red and black berries, a few notes of red meat. In the mouth, you feel its freshness first followed by the tannic structure, very firm and slightly astringent but very finely grained. The abundant fruity extract will ensure a positive evolution. Finish is intense and compact at this early stage. The 2013 coming soon is even better.
The volcanic soils soar through this Aglianico, with potent tight minerality, precise acidity and fine, stony texture from top to tail of this generous, classic Campanian red. Dusky anise, leather, tar and scrubby herbs lend grip and interest to the ample, ripe and slightly tuggy tannins, while wild herbs, ripe black cherry, wild plum and blackberry season the generous palate. The finish is long, with 5 spice, nutmeg and minerality lingering. 20ish-year-old vines are grown on deep ash and pumice soils, and after 3 weeks fermentation in stainless, this goes into French barrique for 18 months, followed by 9 months more in bottle to settle and smooth.
This is a very sophisticated and elegant Chianti. Mature ruby in colour, it shows a spicy, cedary cherry bouquet with a note of tobacco and dried flowers. Its medium-bodied, dry, sour-cherry flavours are tinged with oak, giving the wine a long, dry savoury finish. Old-style Chianti, beautifully balanced and a joy to drink.