Chianti Classico Riserva Il Picchio 2001

Castello di Querceto (Italy)

Chianti Classico (Tuscany)

Sangiovese (92%), Canaiolo Nero (8%)
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of plum, raspberry and black cherry followed by aromas of violet, vanilla, cyclamen, blueberry, tobacco, licorice, carob, pink pepper and menthol. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a tannic attack and however balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum, black cherry and raspberry. A well made wine. Chianti Classico Riserva Il Picchio ages for 12 months in barrique followed by at least 6 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

Roasted meat, Braised and stewed meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

Issue 44, September 2006

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