Interesting Sangiovese. Pulled this one out to compliment some pasta we were planning for dinner. Turns out it wasn't the best pairing but still a good and very interesting wine. What struck me the most was the amount of oak on the wine. The first glass was almost as if the wine had been "burned" by the inside of the barrel, billowing pillows of smoke all over my palate - not at all what I expected from a Sangiovese. It did ease up a bit on the 2nd glass, as the wine had time to open up and the smoke turned out to be a nice addition to the juice. I wouldn't run out and buy any more, but I always like when a wine surprises me.My rating: 89 / Very Good
I have been a big fan of Chanticleer's wines. i' certainly not surprised that their Sangiovese ranked so high with you.
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