2000 Chianti Classico
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Fontodi's 2000 Chianti Classico, while no match for the brilliant 1999 reviewed last year (rated 91, $26 a bottle), is one of the finest 2000s I have tasted. Its dense ruby color is accompanied by complex aromas of damp earth, truffles, leather, black cherries, strawberries, and figs. Medium-bodied and muscular, with fine density, and a monolithic, ripe character, it can be drunk now and over the next 6-7 years. Importer: Dominic Nocerino, Vinifera Imports, Ronkonkoma, NY; tel. (516) 467-5907
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Robert Parker
About the producer

Based just outside Panzano-in-Chianti, Chianti Classico estate Fontodi was acquired by the Manettis in 1968, a family which has established its modern reputation. Today the leading property is best known for its Flaccianello delle Pieve, the pure Sangiovese Super Tuscan first made in 1981.