Sunday, November 18, 2012

Compagnia di Volpaia Citto Toscana 2009 IGT

Variety: main Sangiovese with touch of Cabernet Sauvignon
Country of origin: Italy
Wine appellation: Tuscany 
Vintage: 2009  
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color:  Medium red with garnet meniscus 
Bouquet: very nice!, sour cherries with touch of black currant and good wood tones, hint of spices with cinnamon and clove being the most present
Taste: medium body, ripe sour cherries, higher acidity and mouth drying plesant tannins, which are nice and mainly not young and harsh, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: lasagne
Overall score: 86
Price: CZK 250
Stopper: cork
I really like this Sangiovese, it is much better than cheap Chianti wines. Although unoaked it has a kick with excellent balance between fruits and tannis, which are stemming out from the glass.

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