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Castello Di Volpaia Chianti Classico 2018, Docg

Beautiful medium plus aromas of violet, cherry, wet tobacco, basil, dried herbs, and caramel.

Sweet yet savoury entry on the tongue; red fruit, sweet tomato, plum, and dried herbs. Long finish with medium plus acidity and soft tannins. Good stuff - Jan 2024

Castello Di Bossi Berardo Riserva Chianti Classico 2016, Docg

Beautiful seductive aromas of violet, cherry, cassis, cranberry, and some earthy aromas close out. The palate is not as alluring with flavours of cherry, cocoa, and black fruit. Fine-grain chalky tannins with medium acidity. Quick finish. One bottle is left to see if this redeems itself.

Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro Gran Selezione Chianti Classico 2015, Docg Tuscany

Gran Selezione with some age on it, medium garnet. Aromas of raspberry, dried herbs, sandalwood, tobacco, smoke, and sweet Balsamic.

High acidity with soft tannins that started medium but softened after 90 minutes. The palate was the same as the nose with a hint of perfume but short finish, an enjoyable wine.

Stags' Leap Winery Petite Sirah 2017, Napa Valley

What a deep purple wine with aromas of blackberry, cream, raspberry, and oak. Flavours of blackberry, cassis, potpourri, black pepper, cocoa, and vanilla. Dry medium finish with high acidity and medium tannins.

La Réserve De Léoville Barton 2015, Ac St Julien

Deep purple wine, with high-intensity aromas of perfume, cassis, potting soil, and oak. This is before 90 minutes of decanting. The palate was the same with some minerals, leather, and some chalky tannins.

After 90 minutes it became fruitier, perfumy, with some cedar, and less powerful with raspberry and plum. Low tannins and high acidity. A good food wine that everyone will enjoy.

Lavau Gigondas 2018, A.C.Gigondas

I first had this bottle two years ago and thought it needed some more bottle time even though it was drinking well then. 50% Grenache, 40% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre.

Medium minus aromas of Black fruits, dried herbs, game, espresso, menthol, and raspberry sauce. Medium flavours of blackberry, dried herbs, baked plum, and a long coffee finish. This was much different with a longer finish than before.- March 2024

Il Molino Di Grace Riserva Chianti Classico 2018, Docg

I loved the 2015 of this but this is not ready, but lots of potential.

Aromas of tobacco, oak,smoke and hint of cranberry.

Palate is oregano, oak, and red fruit Medium acidity with medium chalk tannins and short finish. Try again in 2025

San Felice Il Grigio Riserva Chianti Classico 2018, Docg

Castello Vicchiomaggio Agostino Petri Riserva Chianti Classico 2018, 47th Anniversary Docg

Medium ruby/purple with medium minus intensity aromas of cherry, strawberry, perfume, oak, plum, licorice, and some earthy aromas.

Medium-intensity flavors of plum, oak, earthy dried herbs, candied cherry, and balsamic. Medium plus acidity with soft tannins with a medium finish. Fantastic with spaghetti and meatballs, a delicious and inviting wine.

Neil Ellis Whitehall Chardonnay 2020, W.O.

Creamy on the nose along with grapefruit, banana, and candied ginger. A rush of grapefruit on the tongue along with honey, grass, lemon zest, and pepper. Great job with the oak integration.