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Valiano Chianti Classico Riserva 2005
Valiano Chianti Classico Riserva 2005

Valiano Chianti Classico Riserva 2005


Sangiovese

from Tuscany, Italy

Price: $25.99
(this vintage is sold out)
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Item No. 109427 
red wine style:
Light & Fruity Smooth & Supple Earthy & Spicy Big & Bold
winemaker's notes:

Brick red with a scent of sweet spices, black plums and a touch of rose petal. The palate exhibits delicate notes of fennel seed, white pepper and dried rosemary mixed with plum and cherries. The tannins are silky yet structured, softened by an oak protocol of ten months in Slovenian oak vats and another six in barrique. The wine's balanced acidity and firmly supported fruit end in a finish of considerable length. Four months bottle aging precede release.

alcohol by volume: 13.0%
critical acclaim:

"Sweet berry and plum, with a hint of oak barrels on the nose. Full-bodied, round and velvety, with lots of new wood and ripe fruit. Chewy. A powerful version. Best from 2010 through 2014."

90 Points

Wine Spectator

"From the warmer 2005 vintage, this Riserva Chianti Classico is packed tight with mature aromas of black cherry, cassis, leather, black tobacco and a touch of drying graphite. The wine would pair with cheesy lasagna al forno."

90 Points

Wine Enthusiast

"This wine's plump, plummy fruit is immediately appealing when first poured, feeling soft and rich. The texture lends generosity to sangiovese's mineral tannins without erasing them. Ready to drink with roast squab."

90 Points

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