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Santa Margherita Chianti Classico 2012 Wine Review

Santa Margherita Chianti Classico 2012

Santa Margherita Chianti Classico 2012

Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy

Community Score:89/100

Community Reviews: 3

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Price: $33.95

Drink: 2017-2019

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13.5%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Santa Margherita

Agent: Philippe Dandurand Wines Ltd.

Natalie's Score: 89/100

Tarry black with a firm tannic grip: decant 1-2 hours to smooth out. Aromas of black spice and black fruit with toasty oak. Pair with rare steak.

Chianti Classico food pairings: meat lovers pizza, pasta in tomato sauce, breaded veal cutlets, cobb salad.

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This Santa Margherita Chianti Classico 2012 was reviewed on October 6, 2018 by Natalie MacLean

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Reviews and Ratings

Rachelle O'Connor rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

A medium bodied Tuscan red from a consistent and well known producer - this is a food friendly wine with pleasant flavors of cherry, leather, earth and spice - perfect with a quick plate of pasta or with a Margherita pizza.
This is a Chianti Classico from the Tuscany wine region with a tannic grip. This vintage marks the sixty vintage of Santa Margherita (2012) Chianti Classico. Decant for two hours prior to serving with a meaty stew or grilled steak. - Community Wine Reviews

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