(Tuscany)

Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc, Merlot

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This wine shows a deep ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas that start with hints of black cherry jam, plum jam and vanilla followed by aromas of blackberry jam, licorice, tobacco, dried violet, cocoa, cinnamon, menthol and hints of earthy. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and pleasing roundness, however well balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry jam, plum jam and blackberry jam. A well made wine. Broccato ages for 15 months in barrique followed by 6 months of aging in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

Game, Braised and stewed meat, Roasted meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass

18 °C
(64 °F)

(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

September 2004

Chianti Classico Riserva Novecento 2000

Dievole (Italy)

Chianti Classico (Tuscany)

Sangiovese, Canaiolo Nero, Colorino, Malvasia Nera
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✧✭

This Chianti shows a deep ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of black cherry, plum and violet followed by good aromas of blueberry, vanilla, licorice, tobacco, cocoa, cinnamon, eucalyptus and hints of lavender and black pepper. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and pleasing roundness, however well balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, good tannins, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and blueberry. A very well made wine. Chianti Novecento ages in barrique for 18 months and for 6 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Game, Roasted meat, Braised and stewed meat, Hard cheese

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

Issue 23, October 2004

Dievole (Italy)

Chianti Classico (Tuscany)

Sangiovese, Canaiolo Nero, Colorino, Malvasia Nera

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✧

The wine shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose reveals intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas which start with hints of black cherry, plum and toasted wood followed by aromas of blueberry, violet, tobacco, licorice, vanilla, cocoa and menthol. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however well balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, good tannins. The finish is persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum and blueberry. A well made wine. This Chianti ages for 5 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13%

Broiled meat, Roasted meat, Stewed meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass

17 °C
(62 °F)

(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)

September 2004

Dievole (Italy)

(Tuscany)

Sangiovese (50%), Tempranillo (50%)

Red Wine

Score: ✧✧✧✧✧

This wine shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of garnet red, little transparency. The nose reveals good personality with intense, clean, pleasing, refined and elegant aromas which start with hints of black cherry, violet, plum and vanilla followed by aromas of blueberry, blackberry, licorice, tobacco, earthy, eucalyptus, chocolate and cinnamon. In the mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly tannic attack and however well balanced by alcohol, full body, intense flavors, good tannins, agreeable. The finish is very persistent with flavors of black cherry, plum, blackberry and blueberry. A very well made wine. Plenum Tertius ages for 6 months in bottle.

Alcohol: 13.5%

Game, Braised and stewed meat, Roasted meat, Hard cheese

Suggested glass

18 °C
(64 °F)

(Full Bodied and Very Mature Red Wines)

Issue 23, October 2004

Dievole

Tuscany (Italy)

Broccato 1999

Dievole (Italy)

Chianti Classico Riserva Novecento 2000

Dievole (Italy)

Chianti Classico Vendemmia 2001

Dievole (Italy)

Plenum Tertius 1999

Dievole (Italy)