Tasting Notes for Castello di Monastero Chianti Classico 2005

Red Wines	Sangiovese	Tuscany	Italy

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Date Printed: 6/18/2013

Castello di Monastero Chianti Classico 2005

(search item no. 98061)
Wine & Spirits rating: 92 points
PRICE ON 6/18/2013: $19.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2006 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
1999 Wine Spectator rating: 85 points
1998 Wine Enthusiast rating: 89 points

Winemaker's Notes:

Deep black plum, ripe blackberry and rose petal aromas fill the nose of this wine. The mouth shows abundant fresh fruit, with loads of red cherry, blackberry and plummy flavors, hints of mocha, and smooth, firm tannins.

85% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot and Cabernet

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About Castello di Monastero:

Over the last 15 years, Lionello Marchesi has garnered worldwide acclaim for his Tuscan wines. Marchesi's achievements in viticulture, enology and agro-tourism began in 1984 with the purchase of a medieval village in the noble Montepulciano region.
Today, Marchesi brings knowledge and anthusiasm to all of his current Tuscan properties: Castello do Monastero, Coldsole, and Poggio alle Sughere.
Castello di Monastero produces wines from the classified areas of Chianti and Chianti Classico, as well as the acclaimed Super-Tuscan offering, Infinito.