Some wines from San Giusto and others

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Some impressions on italian wines drunk at table the last couple of weeks.

San Giusto a Rentennano Chianti Classico 2004, 05, 06

The 2004 is still firm, has good balance of fruit, acidity and (fine) tannins. 2005 is a bit rougher with harder tannins, maybe they suffered from the hot summer but I believe that - unlikely many others in the CC - they harvested before the heavy rains after september 25. 2006 is a notch heavy and big but full with promise. I admit I love the wines of San Giusto but they make such darn good wine and are so darn nice folks, so why not? Prices at this level quite ok, too imo.

CC Riserva Baroncole 2004

Is deep, dark cherry fruit, much more restrained than the regular CC and larger in size, more elegant. Fine tannin, on the edge to softness. Like a light Percarlo.

Percarlo 2004

Still marked by oak, very brooding, deep fruit, acidity and tannin still far apart, needs time to integrate. Will be great, I guess.

Antinori Tignanello 2005

Despite the small percentage the wine is clearly marked by Cabernet Sauvignon, at least in this stage. Very noble oak notes, but unnoble tannins. Frankly, a bit simple for this price level and renommee.

Lisini Brunello di Montalcino 2001

I was underwhelmed with Lisini from 1997 to 2000 and often found dirty notes but this is beatiful. Classic, clean aroma, violets, good weight, precise, long.

Casanova di Neri Rosso di Montalcino 2005

Under heavy band aid and mousy notes this wine revealed clear and precise notes of cork.

Mastrojanni San Pio 200?

Despite 80% CAbernet Sauvignon and some Gamay, this is very light, red fruited and precise, as if Mastrojanni would have made a Cabernet/Gamay mix in southwestern Montalcino.
 
In the Chianti vein, I would note that I was recently very pleased to find out about the wines of Podere Le Boncie, in particular the Chianti Classico "Le Trame" 2005.
 
originally posted by Levi Dalton:
In the Chianti vein, I would note that I was recently very pleased to find out about the wines of Podere Le Boncie, in particular the Chianti Classico "Le Trame" 2005.
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Yup. Giovanna Morganti is making pure, deep wines. I like them a lot. She's one in the ViniVeri-camp who demonstrates that natural/real wines - I know these designations are silly but you get the point - don't necessarily have to be heavily volatile, reductive or unclean, just clear and expressive. Some of the vines are pruned in Gobelet/Albarello-stile. Seems like she is looking to be working with longer maceration times in the future.
 
originally posted by Anders Gautschi:
Some wines from San Giusto and othersSome impressions on italian wines drunk at table the last couple of weeks.

San Giusto a Rentennano Chianti Classico 2004, 05, 06

The 2004 is still firm, has good balance of fruit, acidity and (fine) tannins. 2005 is a bit rougher with harder tannins, maybe they suffered from the hot summer but I believe that - unlikely many others in the CC - they harvested before the heavy rains after september 25. 2006 is a notch heavy and big but full with promise. I admit I love the wines of San Giusto but they make such darn good wine and are so darn nice folks, so why not? Prices at this level quite ok, too imo.
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I really like the San Giusto CCs but have a tough time finding them. Thanks for the reminder to look.
 
originally posted by Levi Dalton:
In the Chianti vein, I would note that I was recently very pleased to find out about the wines of Podere Le Boncie, in particular the Chianti Classico "Le Trame" 2005.
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Hard to find in US?
 
originally posted by Bwood:
originally posted by Levi Dalton:
In the Chianti vein, I would note that I was recently very pleased to find out about the wines of Podere Le Boncie, in particular the Chianti Classico "Le Trame" 2005.
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Hard to find in US?
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Nah. Rosenthal brings it in, it's pretty much everywhere.

My experience has been variable and never exceptional, but enough people are fans and my experiences not daunting enough, that I'll try it again.
 
I had the San Giusto 06 Chianti Classico last night. It was too oaky to enjoy, which was a shame as the wine seemed otherwise attractive.
 
originally posted by Bwood:
I had the San Giusto 06 Chianti Classico last night. It was too oaky to enjoy, which was a shame as the wine seemed otherwise attractive.
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that's somewhat surprising since this is the only red wine that neither sees new wood nor Barriques, afaik. I can see the Riserva and the Percarlo being doomed oaky, but the regualar Chianti Classico? In any way, this wine still is very primary and needs some more time to settle. imho, of course.
 
originally posted by Anders Gautschi:
originally posted by Bwood:
I had the San Giusto 06 Chianti Classico last night. It was too oaky to enjoy, which was a shame as the wine seemed otherwise attractive.
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that's somewhat surprising since this is the only red wine that neither sees new wood nor Barriques, afaik. I can see the Riserva and the Percarlo being doomed oaky, but the regualar Chianti Classico? In any way, this wine still is very primary and needs some more time to settle. imho, of course.
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I can certainly see that the wine might improve with time, as it hasn't been bottled long.

There was a note on the back of the bottle that said the wine had spent some time in something along the lines of "medium-sized casks and oak tonneaux" (I may be slightly off), but the wine was certainly oakier than I would have guessed from the description on the label. Maybe the casks were new for the 2006 wine?
 
There was a note on the back of the bottle that said the wine had spent some time in something along the lines of "medium-sized casks and oak tonneaux" (I may be slightly off), but the wine was certainly oakier than I would have guessed from the description on the label. Maybe the casks were new for the 2006 wine?
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Generally the wines from the new 500l-Tonneaux would go in either the Riserva/Baroncole or the Percarlo but it's been a while since I visited last and maybe things were different in 2006. Or they might have renewed the larger botti as you say. There were no obvious oak notes when I tasted the wine but being in this young stage it's no surprise that the components of the wine appear differently in different tastings. ah, the mysteries of wine...
 
And tasted with the owner Luca Martini di Cigala. I found no oak issues in the 06 CC. The barrel treatment did not include any new oak. Only a little was used on the CCR.

The remarkable wine was the 01 Vin Santo. Fantastic aromas of nutmeg, orange peel, and ginger. Light oxidative notes. Great acidity. Don't put this near a stinking biscotti!
 
originally posted by Scott Kraft:
Happen to have been at San Giusto a few weeks agoAnd tasted with the owner Luca Martini di Cigala. I found no oak issues in the 06 CC. The barrel treatment did not include any new oak. Only a little was used on the CCR.
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Scott -

Please Stop Your Campaign of.........Disagreeing With Me!

Now I may have to buy another bottle of the '06 to convince myself you and Anders are wrong. Knowing my luck, the damn wine will turn out to be just fine, and I'll have to blame bottle shock, or shipping shock, or bottle variation, or TCA, or something.

jb
 
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