Capraia 2022 – Chianti Classico Riserva

Capraia 2022 – Chianti Classico Riserva

The wine has a pale ruby color. The nose is gourmand, fruity, even slightly sweet. It expresses notes of garnet juice (or even grenadine), wild strawberry, raspberry coulis, ripe red cherry, crushed blackcurrant and morello cherry in the background, combined with notes of liquorice, wild mint, vanilla (in the background), combined with sweet touches of…

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Fattoria La Ripa 2020 – Chianti Classico Riserva

Fattoria La Ripa 2020 – Chianti Classico Riserva

(organic) The wine has a pale ruby color. The nose is closed and requires aeration. It then expresses notes of juicy fresh fruit (red cherry, crushed raspberry, blueberry, wild blackberry, blackcurrant), combined with a sappy touch of pine needles, fresh wood in the background, as well as liquorice, fresh bay leaf, rosemary and dried thyme….

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Tenute Selvolini 2020 – Chianti Classico Riserva

Tenute Selvolini 2020 – Chianti Classico Riserva

The wine has a bright pale ruby color. The nose is reserved, tangy, and fruity. It expresses notes of wild strawberry, crushed raspberry, blackberry, and blackcurrant, combined with notes of dried mint, pine needles, and liquorice, as well as a slight hint of roasting (toasted hazelnut, coffee in the background, a hint of chocolate) and…

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Maurizio Alongi, Vigna Barbischio 2022 – Chianti Classico Riserva

Maurizio Alongi, Vigna Barbischio 2022 – Chianti Classico Riserva

(organic) The wine has a bright pale ruby color. The nose is aromatic, fruity, fresh and gourmand. It expresses notes of wild raspberry, juicy red cherry, wild strawberry, morello cherry and crushed blackberry, combined with notes of wild mint (even with a sweet touch of mint syrup), a hint of dark chocolate, toast, liquorice, nutmeg,…

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Il Poggiolino, Il Classico 2022 – Chianti Classico

Il Poggiolino, Il Classico 2022 – Chianti Classico

The wine has a medium-intensity ruby color. The nose is aromatic and opens with a dominant note of fresh mint. It then expresses aromas of morello cherry, fresh red cherry, crisp strawberry, and crushed raspberry, combined with notes of freshly grated nutmeg, liquorice, a hint of vanilla, cranberries in syrup, and chocolate in the background….

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I Dof Mati, Trama 2022 – Colline Navaresi Rosso

I Dof Mati, Trama 2022 – Colline Navaresi Rosso

The wine has a bright pale ruby color. The nose reveals a juicy fruitiness, increasingly enveloping, even sweet after aeration. It expresses in particular the aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry coulis, redcurrant jelly and fresh raspberry, associated with slightly sweet notes of iris and peony, as well as amarena cherry, even macerated plum. There is…

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Isei – Campo del Monte 2020 – Valdarno di Sopra DOC Pratomagno Rosso Riserva

Isei – Campo del Monte 2020 – Valdarno di Sopra DOC Pratomagno Rosso Riserva

The palate is fruity, pulpy and offers a certain brilliance and mellowness. In mouth this wine notes of pulpy raspberry, crushed blackberry and small notes of small crushed fruits, associated with touches of star anise, blond tobacco, sage, oregano as well as a hint of chocolate. Good length. A hint of chocolate and toastiness. Tannins…

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Palato – Touriga Nacional do Côa 2022 – DOC Douro

Palato – Touriga Nacional do Côa 2022 – DOC Douro

The nose is fresh and fruity with subtle notes of black fruits. There is a certain acidity on the nose that gives freshness. The second nose is on morello cherry and purple plum. The palate is fresh, fluid from the start. There are notes of cherry and juicy blackberry. A slight salinity is perceived. It…

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Quinta Vale D. Maria – Douro Superior 2022 – DOC Douro

Quinta Vale D. Maria – Douro Superior 2022 – DOC Douro

The nose is fresh and aromatic with notes of rose, violet, juicy black cherry, and plum. There is a slight hint of vanilla. The second nose opens with more intensity and a slight toast. The palate is round on the attack, fluid with measured acidity. The tannins are supple. There is a more discreet aromatic….

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Lua Cheia Saven – Quinta do Bronze 2017 – DOC Douro

Lua Cheia Saven – Quinta do Bronze 2017 – DOC Douro

The nose is fresh with notes of undergrowth and rose potpourri. The second nose opens with a slight sapidity and a hint of cigar box. There are also subtle black fruits. The palate is fresh, with a certain acidity. There are powerful but supple tannins on the finish. The overall aroma is discreet. The finish…

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