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Chianti Classico tasting notes 2011–2007

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See Taking Chianti Classico seriously for the background to this collection of tasting notes spanning the vintages 2011 to 2007 and see Guide to Walter's Tuscan week for links to all the other articles published this week.

These 126 wines are grouped by vintage and/or quality category and then alphabetically by producer (sur)name.



EN PRIMEUR 2011

Radda in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Cask sample. Violet ruby...

Greve in Chianti. 80% Sangiovese, 20% Canaiolo. Cask sample...

Barberino Val d’Elsa. 90% Sangiovese, 4% Canaiolo, 4% Cabernet...

Castellina in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo. Cask sample...

Greve in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo. Cask sample...

Greve in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo. Cask sample. Mid...

Barberino Val d’Elsa. 100% Sangiovese. Cask sample. Medium...

Greve in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Cask sample. From a vineyard...

Gaiole in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Cask sample. Deep crimson...

Gaiole in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot. Cask sample. Mid...

Greve in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo. Cask sample...

Gaiole in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Cask sample. Violet ruby...

Poggibonsi. 100% Sangiovese. Cask sample. Medium violet ruby...

Castelnuovo Berardenga. 90% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo, 5% Colorino...

Radda in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Cask sample. Purplish crimson...

San Casciano in Val di Pesa. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino...

Gaiole in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo. Cask sample...


2010

Gaiole in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 5% Ciliegiolo, 3% Canaiolo, 2...

Gaiole in Chianti. 80% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot, 5% Cabernet...

Castellina in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Deeper ruby than their...

Castellina in Chianti. 97% Sangiovese, 3% Colorino. Pale ruby...

Greve in Chianti. 80% Sangiovese, 20% Canaiolo. Medium...

Castellina in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo. Medium...

Greve in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo. Medium ruby...

Greve in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo. Mid crimson...

Greve in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Cask sample. Medium ruby with...

Castellina in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot, 3% Malvasia, 2...

Gaiole in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 105 Canaiolo. Cask sample...

Greve in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo, 5% Colorino. Deep...

Castelnuovo Berardenga. 100% Sangiovese. Cask sample. Mid...

Castelnuovo Berardenga. 100% Sangiovese. Deep, already quite...

Poggibonsi. 100% Sangiovese. Cask sample. Medium ruby. Very...

Gaiole in Chianti. 93% Sangiovese, 7% Canaiolo. Mid ruby with...

Barberino Val d'Elsa. 80% Sangiovese, 15% Canaiolo, 5% Syrah...

Gaiole in Chianti. 85% Sangiovese, 15% other varieties. Cask...

San Casciano in Val di Pesa. 80% Sangiovese, 15% Canaiolo, 5%...

San Casciano Val di Pesa. 85% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon...

Greve in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Cask...

Gaiole in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino, 5% Canaiolo...

Gaiole in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo. Cask sample...

Greve in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot. Cask sample. Dark...


2009

Castellina in Chianti. Medium concentrated ruby with broader...

San Casciano in Val di Pesa. 80% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet...

San Casciano in Val di Pesa. 100% Sangiovese. A Chianti Classico...

Castelnuovo Berardenga. Medium ruby with orange-tinged rim...

Very deep ruby. Sweet herb liqueur nose and fruitcake notes...

Greve in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot. Concentrated ruby...

San Casciano in Val Pesa. Mid ruby with orange tinges. Evolved...

Barberino Val d'Elsa. 85% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo, 5% Colorino...

Castelnuovo Berardenga. 100% Sangiovese. Quite dark with orange...

Gaiole in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot. Cask sample...

Radda in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Mid ruby with orange tinge...

Gaiole in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo. Medium ruby...

Radda in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot, 5% Syrah. Mid ruby...

Greve in Chianti. 98% Sangiovese, 2% Canaiolo. Mid ruby with the...

Castelnuovo Berardenga. 90% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo, 5% Colorino...

Greve in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 7% Merlot. Concentrated...

Greve in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Youthful mid ruby. Complex...

Greve in Chianti. Medium ruby with the first signs of orange...

Barberino Val d’Elsa. 80% Sangiovese, 15% Canaiolo, 5% Syrah...

Greve in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo. Medium ruby just...

Castellina in Chianti. 80% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo, 10%...

Poggibonsi. 90% Sangiovese, 10% Canaiolo. Mid ruby with orange...

Greve in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot. Mid ruby with the...

Radda in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Mid ruby with broader rim...

Tavarnelle Val di Pesa. 92% Sangiovese, 8% other grape varieties...

Castelnuovo Berardenga. 90% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot, 5% other...

Tavarnelle Val di Pesa. 90% Sangiovese, 10% Colorino. Opaque...

San Casciano Val di Pesa. 100% Sangiovese. Quite light ruby...

San Casciano Val di Pesa. Cask sample. 95% Sangiovese, 5%...

Greve in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Medium...

Gaiole in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Mid ruby just beginning to...

Greve in Chianti. 85% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo. Mid ruby with...

Castellina in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese.
Very dark ruby. Rich...

Castellina in Chianti. 80% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot, 5% Colorino...

Castellina in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Light ruby with broad...

Castellina in Chianti. 85% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot, 5% Colorino, 5...

Radda in Chianti. 97% Sangiovese, 3% Canaiolo. Mid ruby with the...

Greve in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Quite deep, youthful ruby...


RISERVA 2009

Gaiole in Chianti. 85% Sangiovese, 15% other grape varieties...

Radda in Chianti. 80% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot. Medium...

Castellina in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Maturing mid ruby...

Castellina in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo. Brilliant...

Greve in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo. Medium ruby just...

Castelnuovo Berardenga. 100% Sangiovese. Maturing ruby. Heady...

Gaiole in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo. Youthful...

Gaiole in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Malvasia Nera. Medium ruby...

Radda in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 8% Canaiolo, 2% Colorino. Cask...

Greve in Chianti. 80% Sangiovese, 8% Teroldego, 7% Cabernet...

Gaiole in Chianti. 97% Sangiovese, 3% Canaiolo. Medium ruby with...

Greve in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Very...

Greve in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Medium ruby with orange tinge...


2008

Castelnuovo Berardenga. 100% Sangiovese. Mature-looking, medium...

Greve in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Medium ruby with the...

Castellina in Chianti. 85% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5...

Greve in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Curiously dark with orange...

Radda in Chianti. 93% Sangiovese, 3% Merlot. Medium, mature...

San Casciano in Val di Pesa. 85% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot...


RISERVA 2008

Gaiole in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 5% Ciliegiolo, 3% Canaiolo, 2...

Radda in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino.
Very concentrated...

Castellina in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Dark ruby with orange...

Greve in Chianti. 92% Sangiovese, 8% other grape varieties. Deep...

Quite mature-looking ruby with orange-tinged rim. Very, very...

Castellina in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo. Concentrated...

Gaiole in Chianti. 80% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot, Malvasia Nera and...

Barberino Val d'Elsa. 90% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino, 5% Canaiolo...

Greve in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo. Very dark, almost...

Radda in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Mammolo. Concentrated dark...

Castelnuovo Berardenga. 100% Sangiovese. Concentrated ruby just...

Greve in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon...

Greve in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Crimson! Vanilla and lifted...

Castellina in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot, 5% Colorino...

Greve in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo. Medium, youthful...

Castellina in Chianti. 95% Sangiovese, 5% Merlot. Purple ruby...

Greve in Chianti. 85% Sangiovese, 5% Teroldego, 5% Cabernet...

Poggibonsi. 100% Sangiovese. Concentrated ruby with orange...

Castelnuovo Berardenga. 85% Sangiovese, 5% Colorino, 5% Malvasia...

Radda in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Medium ruby just beginning to...

Greve in Chianti. 85% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot. Deep, opaque ruby...

Castellina in Chianti. 85% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5...

Radda in Chianti. 97% Sangiovese, 3% Canaiolo. Medium ruby with...

Greve in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Quite dark ruby with orange...


RISERVA 2007

90% Sangiovese, 5% Canaiolo, 5% Colorino. Medium ruby with just...

Greve in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Medium ruby still quite...

Radda in Chianti. 90% Sangiovese, 8% Canaiolo, 2% Colorino...

Gaiole in Chianti. 100% Sangiovese. Quite mature-looking dark...

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