Chianti Classico 2001

Fattoria di Felsina - Berardenga (Italy)

Sangiovese
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

This Chianti shows a brilliant ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose reveals pleasing and clean aromas, mainly of fruit, such as black cherry, raspberry, blueberry, plum and violet followed by pleasing hints of vanilla. In mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a right quantity of tannins which make it very agreeable, intense flavors, good body and very balanced. The finish is persistent with flavors of plum, raspberry and black cherry. This wine ages in cask for 12 months followed by 3-6 months of aging in bottle.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Broiled meat and barbecue, Stuffed pasta, Hard cheese, Roasted meat
Suggested glass	17 °C (62 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)
Issue 11, September 2003