2004 & 2006 Castello di Monsanto "Il Poggio" Chianti Classico Riserva, Fontodi "Vigna del Sorbo" Chianti Classico Riserva, Ruffino "Ducale Oro" Chianti Classico Riserva & Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Tasting

Name: 2004 & 2006 Castello di Monsanto "Il Poggio" Chianti Classico Riserva, Fontodi "Vigna del Sorbo" Chianti Classico Riserva, Ruffino "Ducale Oro" Chianti Classico Riserva & Castello di Ama Chianti Classico Tasting
SKU: 2055242
Price: 225.27 USD
Availability: InStock

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Bid History: 8 Bids

Bid on this 4-bottle tasting lot; including 1-bottle of 2004 Castello di Monsanto "Il Poggio" Chianti Classico Riserva, 1-bottle of 2004 Fontodi "Vigna del Sorbo" Chianti Classico Riserva (96RP, 94VN, 93WE, 90WS), 1-bottle of 2004 Ruffino "Ducale Oro" Chianti Classico Riserva, and 1-bottle of 2006 Castello di Ama Chianti Classico. Of the 2004 Fontodi "Vigna del Sorbo," Wine Advocate: medium to deep garnet with pretty, fresh blackberry and warm cherry aromas, fragrant nuances of rose petal and Chinese five spice, firm yet finely grained tannins, and a crisp backbone of acidity balancing rich, ripe fruit. Straddling the line between elegance and decadence, with a very long finish of lingering black truffle. Drinking now but will open and soften with 4-5 more years of cellaring, developing through 2020+. 96 (LPB) 03/2009

Included in this lot · 4 bottles

Provenance: Original owner. Purchased directly from the winery or retailer on release and stored in the temperature controlled cellar.

2004 Fontodi "Vigna del Sorbo" Chianti Classico Riserva

96RP

94VN

93WE

90WS

Quantity:1Bottle Size:750 ml

Reviews

Wine Advocate

03/2009

Medium to deep garnet colour. Pretty, fresh blackberry and warm cherry aromas on the nose with fragrant nuances of rose petals and Chinese five spice. The tannins are firm yet finely grained and accessible. A crisp backbone of acidity provides freshness and perfect balance to the rich, ripe fruit flavours. The style straddles that wonderfully fine line between elegance and decadence. Very long finish with lingering notes of black truffles. Drinking now but will certainly open and soften with 4-5 years more cellaring. Should continue to develop through 2020+. (LPB)

Vinous

02/2014

The 2004 Chianti Classico Riserva Vigna del Sorbo is just starting to show early signs of tertiary notes, but only in its bouquet, as the wine remains rich, full-bodied and ample on the palate. New leather, licorice, menthol, red cherries and smoke are all layered into the tannic finish. The 2004 was an exceptional wine when it was made, but it has since been surpassed, a testament to proprietor Giovanni Manetti's drive, ambition and skill. Still, my sense is that the 2004 may be going through a bit of a closed phase. I am tempted to let bottles sit for another year or two. (AG)

2004 Ruffino "Ducale Oro" Chianti Classico Riserva

Quantity:1Bottle Size:750 mlLabel Condition:Lightly Scuffed Label

2004 Castello di Monsanto "Il Poggio" Chianti Classico Riserva

94VN

93RP

Quantity:1Bottle Size:750 mlLabel Condition:Lightly Scuffed Label

Reviews

Vinous

04/2023

The 2004 Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio is a very pretty Il Poggio that today is in an in-between stage where it is not young, yet not mature, either. For that reason, I would prefer to cellar it for at least a few years. Readers will find a lithe, elegant Il Poggio that captures the essence of what was a long, cool growing season. This is quite lovely, an Il Poggio of understatement rather than power. This is the first Il Poggio aged in 500-liter barrels, the beginning of a return to larger format wood.

Wine Advocate

06/2008

The 2004 Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio is simply gorgeous. It is a layered, finessed wine of notable detail, with tons of potential hiding behind its restrained facade. With air, notes of earthiness, tobacco, spices, menthol and dark fruit gradually emerge from this classically built wine. Although the wine is beautifully balanced today, it requires additional cellaring to blossom fully. In 2004 Il Poggio was aged exclusively in aged tonneaux, which signals a move away from a percentage of new oak and smaller barrels that recent previous vintage had seen. The change in aging regime seems to allow for the full breadth of the unique qualities of Sangiovese and the Il Poggio vineyard to come through. (AG)

2006 Castello di Ama Chianti Classico

Quantity:1Bottle Size:750 ml

SKU: 2055242

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