2014 Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva Bugialla, Tuscany, Italy

Delicately tobacco and dried herbaceous nose, ripe red and black berries, touch of cherry, fine spicy and delicate tobacco notes. Ripe, polished, tart, juicy fruit on the palate, nutty and slightly dried vegetal and herbaceous notes, some cocoa and coffee on the palate, fine sandy tannins, full-bodied and good persistence, a bit earthy and salty in the background, quite compact, very slightly open, very good, tart finish.

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