A bit funky and diluted, with boiled vegetable character. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. 13,335 cases made, 10,500 cases imported.??–null??Region: Italy / Chianti Classico Select to Add

Early on it smells a touch cooked, as if there’s burnt grass and leather on the nose. But airing reveals fruit and style. The palate runs toward heavy, with plum and cherry flexing collective muscle that puts it on the edge of being raisiny. Still, it holds the line and delivers good overall density and bulk.——M.S.(10/1/2006)—— 88