Monteraponi, Chianti Classico Baron Ugo

Monteraponi, Chianti Classico Baron UgoThis is a solid and structured red with plum and berry character. Some spice and cedar. Medium to full body, chewy and extremely pretty. A muscular red. Tight and reserved. Firm structure. Try it in 2020.

A more elegant nose features notes of ripe and cool red currant

This is much more deeply pitched and pungently earth with its array of very fresh red and dark berries that carry whiffs of earth and the sauvage

The tannins need food (preferably a lump of protein) to take away their edge

even a touch reserved

50% whole cluster)

This too will need at least a few years of patience in order to better harmonize

the larger of which is in the heart of the “amphitheater” from which the finest examples of Vaudésir originate)

lush and generous tropical fruit with passion fruit

Tasted April 2016

detailed and admirably wellbalanced flavors that culminate in a supple

The 2020 Croix de Labrie is superb

but already involved