The 2016 Chianti Classico Riserva Nozzole shows a lot of ripe and concentrated fruit followed by sweet oak spice and toast. This wine feels like it has been made with an eye toward international markets, thanks to those soft lines, oak renderings and its richly concentrated fruit. There are plump notes of ripe cherry, blackberry, tobacco and baking spice. Pair this wine with your favorite steak dinner... offers great value too. Robert Parker Wine Advocate
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Ruby with berry fruit aromas, tobacco and herb notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry and cherry with cedar and spice notes. Fine tannins, good balance with acidity, medium+ finish ending with toasty oak character. Drink now, food friendly, nice value!
Ruby with berry fruit aromas, tobacco and herb notes. On the palate flavors of blackberry and cherry with cedar and spice notes. Fine tannins, good balance with acidity, medium+ finish ending with toasty oak character. Drink now, food friendly, nice value!
9.0Lucy
Good body and smooth tannins, not too heavy so great for lunch. Went perfectly with a vegetarian pasta, complemented the tomato perfectly.
Good body and smooth tannins, not too heavy so great for lunch. Went perfectly with a vegetarian pasta, complemented the tomato perfectly.
8.8Sally Neal
Good but not great. That said complemented a ravioli with fresh tomato and some broccoli rabe. Also was good with some parmesan cheese chunks and some bits of sausage. Good body. Dark rich burgundy color a bit of a bit. Enjoyed it.
Good but not great. That said complemented a ravioli with fresh tomato and some broccoli rabe. Also was good with some parmesan cheese chunks and some bits of sausage. Good body. Dark rich burgundy color a bit of a bit. Enjoyed it.
8.7Stephanie Swannack
Nice weeknight Italian to go with lasagna
Nice weeknight Italian to go with lasagna
8.8Emily Anderson
Great Chianti! Enjoyed with homemade pizza.
Great Chianti! Enjoyed with homemade pizza.
8.8Todd Anderson
Very good wine and nice surprise. Much more rich and complex than a recent, more pricey Brunello.
Very good wine and nice surprise. Much more rich and complex than a recent, more pricey Brunello.
9.1Todd Stone
Dark garnet color, nose of ripe dark fruit- plum, blackberry & maybe blueberry with some oak. Medium body, smooth with slight dry chalkiness, mild tannins and some acidity. Same dark fruits as nose- good balance to red sauces and grilled & stewed meats.
Dark garnet color, nose of ripe dark fruit- plum, blackberry & maybe blueberry with some oak. Medium body, smooth with slight dry chalkiness, mild tannins and some acidity. Same dark fruits as nose- good balance to red sauces and grilled & stewed meats.
8.8Gary Grose
Non eventful Chianti. Wasn’t bad but with volume of Chianti in the US these days you can find better
Non eventful Chianti. Wasn’t bad but with volume of Chianti in the US these days you can find better
8.9Scott Gould
5 year Anniversary with my love Becky, at Nicks Italian Ft. Lauderdale.
5 year Anniversary with my love Becky, at Nicks Italian Ft. Lauderdale.
9.0Ali Ballard
Excellent with pasta
Excellent with pasta
9.8WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.