The red wine Chianti Classico DOCG, vintage 2016 from the winery Castello di Monsanto has been rated in 2018 by Othmar Kiem, Simon Staffler with 91 Falstaff points. It is a wine made from the grape varieties Sangiovese, Canaiolo nero from the region Tuscany in Italy.
Bright, clear ruby colour. Somewhat cloudy on the nose, with a light note of iodine, some liquorice and tobacco. Dense on the palate, lots of bold tannins, shows a lot of drive, still needs ageing, but has very good ageing potential, peppery.
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