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RISERVA CHIANTI CLASSICO 2012 DOCG
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer TOSCOLO
Deep purple colour. Spicy, cedary, baked plum, red apple nose with some sandalwood notes. Dry, medium bodied, clove-tinged, very spicy, baked apple-plum flavours with a lingering, dried apple-sandalwood finish. Has 13% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar with lot number 17256 on the lower part of the glass bottle meaning that this batch of 2012 was bottled on Saturday, September 16, 2017. The 2010 (*+) was released on November 28, 2015 at $25.95. CSPC 69369
Type Red Table Wine
Agent Woo Win
Country Italy
Region Tuscany
Rating *+(86 points)
Tart, Baked Apple, Cloves
LCBO Text Status
TASTING NOTE: A solid riserva with blackberry, chocolate and hints of hazelnut. Some dark earth. Full body, chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Pretty fruit at the end. Drink in 2019. Score - 93 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Oct. 20, 2017) Price $ 29.95
Bottle Size 750 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - May 12, 2018
Cases bought 519 (6 bottles per case)

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