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Antonio Galloni - Wine Advocate
The 2007 Chianti Classico Riserva Marchese Antinori
is a fleshy, radiant wine graced with expressive dark red fruit.
This is a fairly plush style for this bottling, no doubt owing to
the personality of the vintage. I don’t quite see the delineation
or structure of the superb 2006, but in exchange the 2007 is much
more pleasing to drink young. Tobacco, sweet herbs, licorice and
dark red cherries leave a very positive, lasting impression. The
Marchese Antinori is predominantly Sangiovese, with a dollop of
Cabernet Sauvignon from the estate’s vineyards in Peppoli,
Badia a Passignano and Tignanello. The darker color and flavor profile
and presence of Cabernet relative to the 100% Sangiovese Badia a
Passignano Riserva makes the Marchese a baby Tignanello of sorts.
Anticipated maturity: '12 - '20. |