2006 Rocca di Montegrossi Chianti Classico Vigneto San Marcellino Riserva
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The 2006 Chianti Classico Vigneto San Marcellino is dark, powerful and savory. Graphite, smoke, licorice, plum, leather and dark stone fruit give the wine much of its virile, imposing personality. The tannins remain quite youthful and potent, all of which give the wine its decidedly brooding personality. The 2006 can be enjoyed now, but it needs a lot of air. I would prefer to cellar it for at least a few years though. This is the first vintage with Pugnitello in the blend.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2006 Chianti Classico Vigneto San Marcellino is a dark, brooding wine imbued with tons of dark fruit, smoke, tar and scented French oak, all of which come together in a powerful style. The wine needs a few years for the oak to come together and for the tannins to soften, but it should drink beautifully once it has had time to come together. This is the first vintage of San Marcellino in which a small percentage of Pugnitello was added to the Sangiovese. San Marcellino spent 18 months in French oak prior to being bottled.
The 2006 Chianti Classico Vigneto San Marcellino is a dark, brooding wine imbued with tons of dark fruit, smoke, tar and scented French oak, all of which come together in a powerful style. The wine needs a few years for the oak to come together and for the tannins to soften, but it should drink beautifully once it has had time to come together. This is the first vintage of San Marcellino in which a small percentage of Pugnitello was added to the Sangiovese. San Marcellino spent 18 months in French oak prior to being bottled. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2026. Once again proprietor Marco Ricasoli has fashioned one of the most outstanding set of wines in Chianti Classico. Importers: T. Edward Wines, Ltd., New York, NY; tel. (212) 233-1504; Elite Brands USA, Kalamazoo, MI, tel. (616) 405-3260; K & L Imports, Redwood City, CA; tel. (800) 247-5987