Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva Coltassala

Excellent Chianti very much at peak. Glowing nose of red cherries, tapenade, sun-baked earth. Lovely rounded palate, lush with integrated tannins and tart, structured acidity. Long, warm finish of dried herbs and spiced fruit. Sunshine in a glass, and lovely. 91-92

PnP that showed beautifully from first to last sip. Very much in its preferred plateau with time in hand, as well. Med+ body, elegant, layered with textbook aromas and flavors. A lengthy finish, ripe tannins, developing complexity though still too early for tertiary notes. Wonderful experience. highly recommended https://www.ItalianWine.blog

Yummm. Before composing this TN I read previous ones from other CT members and must concede I could do no better (and probably a lot worse) than Karl,1480. This is an elegant Chianti and was, IMHO, not suited to the spag and meatballs and a family dinner as we did. This is a wine that deserves some thought and consideration. Don't know how long this will last or improve, probably a decade or more, but you can't go wrong drinking …

100% Sangiovese. Deep ruby color with edges of brown. Aromas of ripe dark fruit, plum and hints of leather. On the palate, more fruits, leather, still fresh, interwoven acidity, moderate tannins, long finish. Great chianti to drink now!

Starts off with some coal smoke and tobacco. With air there's cherry and raspberry fruits and a hint of meat and leather. It gains depth and tannins are relatively relaxed. It drinks nicely today.

Clear, pale intensity, ruby color. This wine sings right out of the bottle with pronounced intensity to the aromas. Deep and layered nose with sour cherry, fresh raspberries, luxurious tea, dusty gravel road, pine tree, lavender, fresh procini mushroom, rose petals, cured meats and the list goes on. Lovely silky mouthfeel with high acidity, medium(+) tannins and medium(+) body. Great intensity to the flavors that shows the same complexity as the nose does. Very polished and refined feel to this …

Already drinking beautifully. Very sangiovese, keeping all its wild power and elegance in balance.

The nose was classic young Il Poggio with a whiff of animal musk up front, which blew off to reveal crushed strawberry, leather, smoked meat, and dusty soil tones. On the palate, I found soft textures offset by brisk acidity as notes of crushed red berry gave way to leather, dried orange and spice tones in an energetic yet structured performance. The finish was long with hints of bitter herbs, dried florals and spice. This has many years of development …

91+ Mycket mörkt röd Doft Gammal trasa, tegel, mörka bär, havssalt Smakar Gott! Köp! Härlig balans, fina bär och bra syra. Kan ha en poäng till i sig med några år till.

2017 New York Wine Experience Trip; 10/16/2017-10/25/2017 (New York City, NY) : There is no denying the quality of this medium ruby wine, but patience will be the key in order to partake of all of its qualities. Jam-packed with red plums, red currants, bittersweet chocolate, loamy earth and baking spices, it is intoxicating on the nose and very promising on the attack. Thereafter, the acid and grippy tannins take over, carrying all the way throughout the middle palate and …

Quite tight still, dry, very young, tannis showing, seems a bit green, even, wait for it, it will come around and grow. 91+. #SøllerødKro

More structure than the 2014 Chianti Classico. Good weight, round with more flesh. Grippy tannins. Good acidity, spicy, long. 91-92+

Vinitaly 2016; 4/10/2016-4/13/2016 (Verona, Italy) : Sangiovese with 5% Mamolo, 18 months in oak 30% of which is new. Rich dense fruit, black fruit, nice oak, sweet spice, in the palate is soft silky, nice tannins, same flavor profile as the nose, nice rich mouthfeel, med to long finish. Outstanding and excellent quality for price