2005 Sangiovese "Chianti Classico Riserva Ducale" from Tuscany

Price: $25.00    Review Date: 2009-04-15

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VineSugar Review:

Awesome aromas of bright black cherries, cloves, black licorice, spice and sweet leather. Incredibly smooth and inviting with loads of fruit bound with layers of creamy vanilla, oak spice and herbs. Great length in the finish with balance but just enough acidity to go with a variety of pastas and meat dishes.

Winemaker Notes

Colour: Ruby red with garnet hues.

Aroma: the 2005 Riserva Ducale is characterised by particularly fragrant, fruity notes, typical of this vintage. Sweet cherries and red berry fruits meet with delicately spicy hints of cigar box and white pepper grains and elegant scents of red roses and flint.

Tasting profile: Fruity, soothing and well-balanced, the taste reveals velvety tannins and lots of fruit. The long ageing in oak enriches the fruity core with hints of cacao and cloves and the long-lingering aftertaste adds intriguing notes of rosemary and figs.

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Wine Profile

Winery
Ruffino
Vintage
2005
Varietal
Sangiovese
Composition
90% Sangiovese, 10% Colorino, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Appellation
Tuscany