Thursday, January 6, 2011

Piccini Special Edition Chianti Riserva 2006

Variety: 100% Sangiovese
Country of origin: Italy
Wine appellation: Tuscany
Vintage: 2006 
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Residual sugar: g/l
Acidity: g/l
Color: medium red with lighter meniscus
Bouquet: red cherries, hint of spice ad wood tones
Taste: medium body, red cherries, and sour cherries, slightly higher but pleasant tannins, nice acidity keeping it fresh and visible dryness, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: dry fermented salami,roasts
Overall score: 84
Price: CZK 139
Stopper: cork
Reasonable, but not great Chianti. Definitely much better than the other Chianti in this price rage on the market, which are hardly drinkable. Decanter awarded this vintage with Silver Medal in 2009.

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