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2008 Chianti Classico

Wine Details
Place of Origin

Italy

Gaiole in Chianti (Chianti Classico, Siena)

Tuscany

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Sangiovese

Vintages
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Drinking Window

2013 - 2020

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My visit last year with proprietor Marco Ricasoli was illuminating, as we tasted through a number of older wines. The progress this young estate has made under Ricasoli's leadership is nothing short of remarkable. I would be remiss if I didn't say a word about the most surprising wine Ricasoli poured. It wasn't one of his higher-end selections, but rather the straight 2002 Chianti Classico that impressed the most. Readers, of course, know 2002 was one of the worst years on record in northern Italy, yet this was a beautiful, mid-weight wine with no hard edges or signs of greenness, and the freshness to drink well for a number of years to come. It was truly a mind-opening wine.

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