Name: Quercia al Poggio Chianti Classico 2009
Variety: Sangiovese/Ciliegiolo/Canaiolo/Colorino
Region: Tuscany
Country: Italy
Year: 2009
Price: $30
Winery Review: Showing notes of sandalwood, espresso and red berries on the nose, this wine has a lovely silky attack and an attractive ferrous quality complementing red plum and earth notes. It has excellent length and is ready to drink now. A blend of 80% Sangiovese, 20% Ciliegiolo, Canaiolo and Colorino aged 24 months in 500L oak tonneau. Produced in the Monsanto - Barberino Val d'Elsa zone with limestone and clay soil at about 400m altitude. The 15 ha vineyard is organically farmed.
My Review: I personally don't typically enjoy wines like this. It smelled very oaky and earthy initially, with maybe hints of dark fruit. In terms of taste, it was also oaky and seemed to also taste a little like pepper. It reminded me of leather. This wine is not something that I would drink alone, and I would like to think that this might go better with a dish.
I tasted this wine without food.
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