When a Chianti Classico is really a Riserva - and not Castello
19 Oct 2005 by JR
Jose Urquiza, Montreal: Sorry to be back again on your 2001 Tuscan tasting notes , but I've just seen that the time durations spent in barriques (and in bottle before release) that are specified in your tasting notes for both the Fonterutoli Chianti Classico  and the Brolio Chianti Classico correspond to those of their respective domains' top bottlings. I don't know if this information was given to you by the IMW tasting  organizers. But if it is the case, maybe you effectively tasted the top Chianti Classico bottlings of these famous producers (and of wine maker Carlo Ferrini). I must confess that I find it strange that only...

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