Tasting Notes for Antinori Badia a Passignano Chianti Classico Reserva 1999

Red Wines	Sangiovese	Tuscany	Italy

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Date Printed: 11/25/2009

Antinori Badia a Passignano Chianti Classico Reserva 1999

(search item no. 75001)
Wine & Spirits rating: 94 points
PRICE ON 11/25/2009: $47.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2004 The Wine Advocate rating: 89 points
2003 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
2001 The Wine Advocate rating: 92 points
2001 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
1998 Wine & Spirits rating: 94 points
1997 The Wine Advocate rating: 92 points

Winemaker's Notes:

"Built for the ages, this powerful young Chianti classico is destined to be a classic of the vintage. Its deep, pungent sangiovese flavors layer lean plum tomato and fuller cherry with broader flavors of the earth as it coasts off into a detailed, complex finish. The tight structure is aristocratic, as are the mineral-tinged flavors. Cellar a case. This stands among the best wines Antinori has made."
-Wines & Spirits

Brilliant ruby colour with cherry aromas and chocolate overtones. It is intensely fruity and complex, yet round, with soft tannins and velvety.

90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot

My Notes:

Additional wines from Antinori:

2003 Badia a Passignano Chianti Classico Reserva (search item no. 93661)
2004 Guado al Tasso (search item no. 95355)
2004 Pian Delle Vigne Brunello Di Montalcino (search item no. 89562)
2005 Solaia (search item no. 96187)
2005 Villa Toscana IGT (search item no. 100599)
2006 Chianti Classico Peppoli (search item no. 96037)
2006 Tignanello (search item no. 99799)
2007 Cervaro Della Sala (search item no. 97777)
2007 Orvieto Classico Campogrande (search item no. 97277)
2008 Orvieto Classico Campogrande (search item no. 99583)

About Antinori:

The Antinori family of Florence, one of the world's oldest and most distinguished wine producers, has lived in Tuscany since the 14th century and celebrated its 614 anniversary as wine makers in 1999. The current company president, Marchese Piero Antinori, believes in the tradition that the primary role of wine is to accompany food and enhance the dining experience. In Florence, the Antinori family has led a "Renaissance" in Italian wine making by combining long traditions, a love of authenticity and a dynamic innovative spirit.