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Santa Margherita Chianti Classico 2018

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Matt Steeves rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Santa Margherita's Chianti Classico offers a delicious, consistent benchmark Chianti experience with each vintage, showing the great style of wine they produce in the heart of Italy's Tuscany region. Dark cherry, plum, sweet spices, dried flowers, and leather on the nose and palate. Dry with fine integrated tannins, enjoy this well balanced, refreshing, value-priced Chianti Classico with braised beef or lamb, spaghetti bolognese, Tuscan sausages with fennel, or wood-fired pizza. Decant 30+ minutes and enjoy 2021-2026. Tasted October 2021. 90 points. Matt Steeves - www.quercusvino.ca
Jennifer Havers rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Beautiful and classic, as you can infer from the name. Aromas of cranberry, cherry, and dried herbs with hints of violet and graphite. Medium bodied, with some drying tannins and bright acidity. Fruit notes are ripe, with slightly tart notes on the palate. Enjoy with roasted lamb, or a hearty beef ragu.




Natalie's Review

Santa Margherita Chianti Classico 2018, Tuscany D.O.C.G., Italy: Santa Margherita 2018 Chianti Classico is an approachable and food-friendly, medium-bodied Chianti with bright cherry, violets, red berry, savoury herb and fresh, earthy notes on the palate. Enjoy with osso buco, leg of lamb, or a simple Pecorino cheese. Drink: 2021-2025. 91694 13.50% D 750 mL  $33.95 Score: 90/100. October 1, 2021 Top Rated Red Wine. Voluptuous Veal Wine  Full Review

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