2008 Coltibuono Chianti Classico
From: Chianti, Italy
Grapes: Sangiovese
On the nose: Sour cherries, flowers, spices, leather, dirt and dried plums.
On the palate: Medium weight with wild cherries, flowers, forest floor, tobacco, some red currants, and a floral note. Good acidity.
Picked this up on the recommendation of a friend to bring to an Italian theme dinner with several people who visited Italy recently.
Tried it first at home to make sure it was a good choice. It was, but I recommend decanting for a bit to calm the tail end tannins.