Il Molino di Grace Chianti Classico Riserva 2009
Colour: Medium+ garnet core, light garnet rim.
Nose: Leather, cedar, matured plum, tobacco, black cherry, balsamic, white pepper.
Palate: Dry, medium body, high acidity, medium silky tannins. Sour cherry, tobacco, plum, integrated oak.
Finish: Medium finish, touch of pepper, mellow black raspberry.
Score: 82/100
Chianti Classico is one of my favourite affordable wine region, for food pairings. Always offering up good QPR and this wine is no exception.
Decanted for 1 hour. Starts off with a classic matured Chianti Classico nose, full of leather, black cherry, plum, balsamic, and tobacco notes. The palate is well-integrated, resolved tannins and acidity. The fruit is on the soft side, the classic sour cherry and tobacco, with a nice touch of oak; followed by a medium finish with a touch of pepper, and mellowed black fruits. Drinking very well now, and would continue to do so for the next 2-3 years